Originally Posted by silver19

I was going to leave my shoes at work today but I forgot...go figure. No problem...habits will form.

I bought a hybrid Trek bike (upright) and I did not have an issue in the morning but the backpack got bulky quickly and therefore uncomfortable (not to mention that it weighted around 15 pounds between my stuff and her bike lock (I attached mine to my bike). You've accepted racks and panniers.

Her seat is an Oval Concepts 300. The seat is less cushy than mine, and I believe her when she says it hurts because I've ridden her bike and it was not a trip I enjoyed. We wanted to get biking underwear to help us ride but she might need more time with her bike before deciding on any extra support. I think there's a WSD somewhere on this site. Look there. Otherwise, you might try a Charge Spoon. Under thirty bucks. Almost universal positive reviews. Start with using a construction level and make sure saddle is level. Make any adjustments for comfort using level as a starting point.

On another note, she bought her bike about a year ago and they measured incorrectly. she can barely touch the floor with her tip toes (to my understanding you should be able to stand up over the frame tube without issue). Her seat is at the lowest position and it still about 1, 1.5 inch too tall for her. Is there any workaround for this? No. If the bike's too big, it's too big. It's not too much of a problem to raise the saddle and get a longer stem if the bike is too small. Tip toes at a stop is not really an indication of problems. Although its not the ideal fit, it's really only relevant when stopped and posing for pictures. If she's comfortable riding down the road----that's what really matters.