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20/9/14 18:40This makes me so sad, but -- I don't think my bike is a great fit for me. Now, I guess I should ride a lot and see what difference an overall improvement in my cycling fitness level makes, but I suspect the answer is eventually going to be a new bike. (I am not totally enthused at the bike shop that sold me the bike, which sized me by the "if you can get your leg over it I guess it's okay" method, which works less well on most women than on most men, and even less well on women with TEENY TINY T-REX ARMS. Ahem.)
In fact, I worry that I might fit badly on any off-the-shelf bicycle in the categories I want, as someone who's too tall for most "women-specific" bikes. But I'm reasonably sure I can get something great without having a custom frame made, because that is $$$$$$.
The trouble is, I can't really get the bike of my dreams on a moderate budget - the bike of my dreams, to be specific, is a steel touring bike or randonneuring bike or a do-it-all kind of bike that's sturdy enough for overnight camping or credit-card touring (the kind of touring where you stay in hotels and eat at restaurants, so you don't have to carry around a tent and a stove and all that.)
A bike like the All City Space Horse. Because COME ON IT'S A SPACE HORSE.
What I should ACTUALLY DO instead of buying a Space Horse:
- Get a professional fitting done, even though they will laugh at me because I'm a fat lady, to see if there's anything I can reasonably do to tweak the fit.
- (If that fails) Watch Craiglist like a hawk, because if I can get a well-maintained vintage steel road bike that fits me well, then I would happily spend a bunch of money to fix and update the components.
In fact, I worry that I might fit badly on any off-the-shelf bicycle in the categories I want, as someone who's too tall for most "women-specific" bikes. But I'm reasonably sure I can get something great without having a custom frame made, because that is $$$$$$.
The trouble is, I can't really get the bike of my dreams on a moderate budget - the bike of my dreams, to be specific, is a steel touring bike or randonneuring bike or a do-it-all kind of bike that's sturdy enough for overnight camping or credit-card touring (the kind of touring where you stay in hotels and eat at restaurants, so you don't have to carry around a tent and a stove and all that.)
A bike like the All City Space Horse. Because COME ON IT'S A SPACE HORSE.
What I should ACTUALLY DO instead of buying a Space Horse:
- Get a professional fitting done, even though they will laugh at me because I'm a fat lady, to see if there's anything I can reasonably do to tweak the fit.
- (If that fails) Watch Craiglist like a hawk, because if I can get a well-maintained vintage steel road bike that fits me well, then I would happily spend a bunch of money to fix and update the components.