Old 04-30-12 | 07:54 PM
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KBentley57
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From: Madison, AL

Bikes: 2010 Felt DA, 2012/6 Felt F5, 2015 Felt AR FRD

Originally Posted by Gluteus
Rex,

Good news = nice bike, that's probably the right size for you.
Bad news = you need to get used to the geometry of a road bike and a fit as mentioned above.
Very true. Coming off a MTB when I got my Felt last summer, i thought there was no way in hell I would ever fit the bike. I'm kicking myself now. I should have bought the F95 with a double and 105? (or tiagra, cant remember), but instead, got the Z100 with a triple and sora/microshift components for a higher price. I still love my bike, but I've flipped the stem since, and am removing a spacers to get the drop I like. At the time of fitting, the stem was upright, and I still thought it could have been higher.

As time goes on, you'll learn to "flatten" out your back instead of bending just below the shoulder blades. It took me a while, but I've figured out the correct positioning is with my back flat, bending at the hips, and supporting myself with my legs as I drive at a cadence that lets me spin without bouncing. In fact, I'm much more comfrotable in this position in the drops than when I first started on the hoods.

Give it some time, it will happen on its own.
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