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Old 09-29-14 | 03:51 PM
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From: Nanaimo, BC

Bikes: 1997 Kona Hahana Race Light, 2010 Surly LHT(deceased), 1999 Rocky Mountain Turbo

Originally Posted by Nas
@HydroG33r I go from South Burnaby (Edmonds) or from New Westminster (New West Skytrain) to the Rogers Arena area.

EDIT: forum won't let me PM until I hit 50 posts! haha
So here it is.

When you were talking about getting the bike professionally fitted, what's the place you would recommend for that?


My seat height is set so that I can barely reach the ground while tippy-toeing. Although it feels I'd like to be even higher so that I have better pedaling power...


What else is there to fit? Keep in mind it's a cheaper bike so it probably won't have all the awesome adjustments of you guys' fancy bikes
youtube/google Arts Cyclery. They have a lot of useful videos on adjustments, repairs and fittings I think (maybe more geared towards road bikes though). Park Tools also has great mechanical videos and resources for all repairs.

Seat height, fore and aft seat adjustment, seat tilt and handlebar adjustment are the normal ones. I do not think these vary much between plain and fancy bikes. The ease and range of adjustment may vary.

EDIT: Your seat seems to need two wrenches for adjustments, where I need one allen key. Also look up locking techniques to ensure both wheels are where they were left when you return. A u-lock and cable are likely needed, your seat may need theft deterrent also. I feel the best method is to lock the U-lock through the portion of the rear wheel in the rear triangle (seat tube, chain-stay and seat-stay) to a solid immovable post and use the cable to loop your front wheel and seat if needed. The rear wheel is the most expensive to replace if stolen.

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