Originally Posted by Killer B
Have you ever considered buying a new longer stem, moving the seat back & raising the seatpost? You can easily get a medium bike to ride like a large. Alot less $$$ than what you're thinking about spending....
Raising my seatpost any more would lock my knees out---it's already set for max pedaling efficiency. The seatpost is a setback model, and the clamp is almost to the front of a saddle with long rails, so the saddle can't go back any further. A longer stem wouldn't put me behind the pedals any more than I already am, which is the main fit problem I'm having.
Thanks for the suggestion, though. I'm actually going in for a Road bike fitting next week and will be bringing in the Marin to see what the shop thinks. We'll see.