Just got new BD bike, fit is a little off
10-19-10, 06:07 AM
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Yes, by all means, get an experienced fitter at a bike shop to help you out. They need to see you on the bike to make the necessary adjustments. You can get all the advice here you want, but in the end, a person looking at you on the bike, preferably while pedaling on a trainer, is by far the the best thing you can do. Good luck.
10-19-10, 08:06 AM
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Some of the fun little surprises one finds in purchasing online bikes, fortunately the OP is only having to buy a stem or two.
10-19-10, 09:47 AM
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Pretty sure he was being sarcastic.
It's a good thing there are resources like BikeForums so those of us who don't know as much can learn. I bought my last bike from my LBS but I feel like I already know more about my bike simply for having purchased it online and having the need to learn more about it.
It's a good thing there are resources like BikeForums so those of us who don't know as much can learn. I bought my last bike from my LBS but I feel like I already know more about my bike simply for having purchased it online and having the need to learn more about it.
10-19-10, 11:04 AM
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Pretty sure he was being sarcastic.
It's a good thing there are resources like BikeForums so those of us who don't know as much can learn. I bought my last bike from my LBS but I feel like I already know more about my bike simply for having purchased it online and having the need to learn more about it.
It's a good thing there are resources like BikeForums so those of us who don't know as much can learn. I bought my last bike from my LBS but I feel like I already know more about my bike simply for having purchased it online and having the need to learn more about it.
10-19-10, 05:42 PM
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I got a BD bike a few years back. I knew the risks with the fitting when I pulled the trigger. I don't put 100's of miles on the bike at a time so I'm not all that concerned about it. I did find that the bars where a bit to low and forward. This used the quill stem so tinkering would be difficult. I got a threadless stem conversion for it so I play around. I found a stem with a bit of rise in the parts bin of the LBS for 10 bucks that seems to be doing the trick.
10-20-10, 01:45 PM
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The OP could try just flipping the stem over. It looks like that would yield another 2 cm of rise without buying a thing. If it's too high then, he could move headset spacers.
10-27-10, 06:49 PM
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Flipping the stem and rotating the bars back a bit did wonders. It's all good now, thanks everyone 
