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Join Date: May 2013
Location: Victoria, BC, Canada
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Bikes: my bikes: Old: 1965 Schwinn 10 speed, 72 Monshee 12 speed, 77 Norco 12 speed, 95 Trek 850, two Specialized Crosstrails, 2016 Specialized carbon Sirrus. New 2020 Trek FX1
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Yes I did ride today, my bike, a Trek FX1 disc, is only two weeks old and during the first week of trying to get the feel of the new bike I found the reach was uncomfortable and I was squirming around on the saddle. Talked to the guys at the shop and it was suggested that maybe a shorter stem with a greater rise may be a solution so they said they'd order one. In the meantime I started doing some research here and online and came up with my own solution to my fit issues. I bought a new saddle to replace the stock generic one that came with the bike, I then changed the position of my Ergon GP2 grips so my hands weren't bent at the wrists, along with this I moved the saddle forward just 10mm. I took the bike out for a relatively lengthy ride this afternoon and was amazed at the difference the changes had made. No discomfort at all during the ride and looking forward now to extending my times and distances on future rides.
cheers,
Lorne Miller