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HydroG33r I go from South Burnaby (Edmonds) or from New Westminster (New West Skytrain) to the Rogers Arena area.
Nice - very similar to my commute. I ride from New West; I found a route that runs just north of Edmonds Station; more gradual climb and less up/down. From Royal Oak onwards I'm pretty much on the millennium trail following the Skytrain, then take 10th Ave across Vancouver from ~Victoria Drive to Kitsilano. If you're interested in meeting up one morning for the ride in, let me know. Most mornings I'm leaving New West around 8am, but there's flexibility on my end most days.
When you were talking about getting the bike professionally fitted, what's the place you would recommend for that?
I commented a while back on
this thread re Bike Fitting. Hopefully that helps; let me know if you have any other questions?
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
The measurement they'll be looking at is seat height to centre of your crank; they'll also look at adjusting your seat forward/backward, and possibly adjusting your handlebar position up/down or forward/back by changing the stem. Most important in my opinion is seat position; I was too low to start, which caused pain and stiffness. Once I went clipless, being too low also caused extreme calf tightness. Too high will be hard on the knees. There's leeway there, but it's good to get fitted. You could probably do it with Youtube's help, but if you go to a chiropractor that does fittings, you can actually claim it through extended health.
I'm just particular about having things "just so". Others are less sensitive.