Originally Posted by
tallteacher
Not being able to sit on it is my biggest concern. My goal is, when the time comes, is to get all of my measurements and use one of those online calculators or even pay the money at an LBS to get fitted then if I do choose a BD bike I can look for the one with the geometry made for me. Id prefer to buy from the bike shop in town but the carry only Scott and KHS which stop at 61 cm. The next closest bike shops are minimum 30 minutes away.
thanks for the feedback thought. IF i do go the BD route I shall do so with some more confidence.
I'd say that given your fit issues, BD might not be the best way to go. You might spend a fair amount of time and money trying to find the right bike on-line. Having to ship something back isn't that easy, especially something as large as a bike box. And you'll have to assemble
and disassemble it and repack if you want to return it.
30 minutes of driving is nothing. Make a day of it, go to lunch, ride some bikes, take the wife shopping...bonus points
...etc. Call around first to see if anyone has a frame in your size...which may be a problem by itself...and then go ride them. The good news is that, in your size, there isn't going to be much competition for the frame. The bad news is that there isn't going to be much demand nor much selection.
If you do want to go the BD route, you may want to spend some money on a fit session. That way you'll have numbers that you can compare to the bikes you are interested in.