Originally Posted by
aggiegrads
Is there anything inherently wrong with buying a right-sized frame and adjusting it for fit preference, even if it means swapping components? Even my wife said that she was happy never going back to that shop again.
No, no, NO!! Nothing wrong. None of my bikes, nor my wife's, has the stem it came with. I'm sorry you had the misfortune of dealing with a nitwit at the bike shop.
BTW, my nephew's been offered a full ride at A&M. If you could offer one reason why he should attend, what would it be? Feel free to PM me.