Basically the frame is too small for you. But for the super price you got it will do for a while. Generally it is suggested that the seatpost be raised to equal the size of a fist. As you can see in the picture of your bike the seat is raised much more than that. Unfortunately, you have to raise the seat to that level in order to have the right leg extension. Since the seat is raised so high now the handlebars are much lower than the seat. This causes you to lean forward so much. You need to raise the handlebar level if possible. Search for more upright stem or a riser bar with a high degree of rise. Eventually you will want to get a more correct frame size so that you won't have to take such corrective measures using seatposts and handlebar setup.

Thanks for the input. I see your point. I think I'll ride this a bit longer but start shopping for a new frame. :) I think I can transfer a lot of the parts over and upgrade others.

this is my new bike.

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/18491180/

I can't see anything wrong with it.


Edit: Now that I can see it, I still can't see anything wrong with it. ;)

Here's an absurd resurrection I just finished for my Dad, redid his 40 year old 40 pound American Eagle.

Lowlights include:
-YST 3 piece bottom bracket kit (conversion from Ashtabula), $15
-Shimano Exage 400 crank with 52t Bio-pace chainring, free from LBS
-7 speed 13-34t Alpine range freewheel, removed from unused hub, so no cost
-SHimano Nexave (?) Megarange derailer, about $15
-new 7 speed chain, wheel bearings, and rear axle, $20

Just finished 15 mile test ride and nothing fell off. Hurray!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ehaslanded.jpg

Wow, nice job! I love the indestructible fenders... I had some that I swapped between some old road bikes, but sadly gave them to a friend on a bike once when I moved. How do you like the shimano derailer? I was looking at getting one of those for an upgrade/replacement to have on hand.

Steal is real...really heavy! Yeah, the fenders are indestructible, the whole bike was stolen many years ago, thrown in a creek and had rocks thrown on it, and it only needed 4 spokes replaced. I am very pleased with the performance of the derailer, shifts smoothly and handles the big jump from the 24 to the 34 easily.

Here is mine - Trek 7200, shown with all my storage options: rack truck, handlebar box, and grocery pannier, which hooks on and off real easy and has handles like a grocery bag.

Quite funtional with them all, but i rarely use all at once. The grocery pannier is great for big things like groceries, shoe box size stuff, and larger. (Very european with some french bread sticking out of it).

I usually just use the rack trunk for work and back, and also have a shoulder strap with it. It's my "purse" even when not biking, but for bike commuting or errands or wherever i can just carry it around on shoulder, kind of like messenger bag. Holds pants/shirt, books, videos, and my tupperwares fit in perfect.

Also as you can see in pic #3 i need some moldings!! They are friggen expensive. Anyone a good woodworker? I have a miter saw!!

Take care, love all the other pics as well

http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...id=31052&stc=1
http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...id=31053&stc=1
http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...id=31054&stc=1

forgot one. one of my hobbies is flying, and i have a handheld GPS. i found a handlebar mount on the internet.

i rarely use it, too easy to forget on bike. but it comes in VERY handy if you're lost in a suburban maze of streets and need to find your way out

also it measure speed by knots, so have to convert...

i http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...id=31056&stc=1

Here is the reincarnation of my commuter. It originally appeared in post #272 of this thread, but I have changed it significantly since then. The frame has recently been identified as a pre 93 Bridgestone. I have it set up as a fixed gear now and I think it is going to stay that way. I'm running a 42 x 16.

Velocity Deep-V rims
Suzue ProMax hubs
Honey Brooks B-17
Carradice Barley saddlebag
Some lights front and back
a bell
some fenders to keep me dry
speedplay frogs
DiaComp tandem dummy levers
an inline cross lever on the top bar for my front brake

http://img93.echo.cx/img93/1821/img2611113nv.jpg

i don't think pics came through- sorry for repost

Here is mine - Trek 7200, shown with all my storage options: rack truck, handlebar box, and grocery pannier, which hooks on and off real easy and has handles like a grocery bag.

Quite funtional with them all, but i rarely use all at once. The grocery pannier is great for big things like groceries, shoe box size stuff, and larger. (Very european with some french bread sticking out of it).

I usually just use the rack trunk for work and back, and also have a shoulder strap with it. It's my "purse" even when not biking, but for bike commuting or errands or wherever i can just carry it around on shoulder, kind of like messenger bag. Holds pants/shirt, books, videos, and my tupperwares fit in perfect.

Also as you can see in pic #3 i need some moldings!! They are friggen expensive. Anyone a good woodworker? I have a miter saw!!

Take care, love all the other pics as well

http://www.jamesvandellen.com/100_0988.JPG
http://www.jamesvandellen.com/100_0987.JPG
http://www.jamesvandellen.com/100_0980.JPG

<<I usually just use the rack trunk for work and back, and also have a shoulder strap with it. It's my "purse" even when not biking, >>

Oops - i meant "European Carry All"

rainedon, that's a beautiful bike. I have dreams a fixed gear like that to alternate with my current commuter.

My new commuter....pick it up tomorrow after work

My New Bike

Here's my current commuter:

http://bike.zugster.net/bikes/Twins-Nishiki.jpg

It replaced the Redline I used to ride in post 131 of this thread.

FlippinHades, I notice you use Sheldon Browns trick of lining up the tyre label with the valve.

Nice bike.,

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I thought everyone did that. :p

I've relegated my Safari (see very early in this thread) to winter commuting duties and now ride my Atlantis to work.

http://spiralcage.com/Cycling/Bicycl...s-Images/7.jpg

Bike Friday Pocket Nomad (now a single-speed):

I do now :)

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My vintage tank, a 7 mile daily commute, soon to be 30 miles daily.

Here's my Trek 7300FX, with rear rack, Altura pannier, Trek wireless CPU and Bikehut carbon fibre bar ends.

I absolutely love this bike. Only cost £370 new and for that price has a super Aluminium SL butted frame and fantastic components. It's ultra light for a hybrid and crusies along beautifully at 18mph on the flat.

That is a fine looking bike, sir.

The Fisher is my general around town ride. The Schwinn is for rain and riding with my daughter (it is slower and heavier and does great on sidewalk bumps). The Schwinn gets knobbies for winter, too.

Here is my daily ride. I wish Bianchi made these in steel. The nexus 8sp is really nice. As you can see by the handlebar...I'm a geek, too.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y26...290/milano.jpg

Beautiful! :)

That Atlantis makes me feel all warm and squishy inside.

I'm new here, but this is my favoirite thread by far. Bikes that people use for transportation are always more interesting to me than bikes that are purely used for sport.

My daily ride. The first is a red Peugeot Nice circa 1988, Reynolds 501. Niterider twin light with a Nashbar trunk bag & misc. blinkies attached. I hate the pedals but have been too lazy to replace them. I found this bike in a police auction shed. It had been there for at least 10 years and they gave it to me - free -. The gears and brakes worked perfect the first time, well, ok, the rear derailler needed a little adjustment. The tires were dryrotted and I replaced those. :rolleyes:

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a6/...9/MVC-027F.jpg

The second is my foul weather bike. I've had this bike since 1991 when my wife and I bought 2 of them to ride to school. We rode them everyday for years to campus, then to work. I added the clips, Planet Bike fenders, and the rack. It's a solid bike and I still enjoy riding it although the Peugeot seems sweet now.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a6/...9/MVC-026F.jpg

Cheers!
Duke

That Peugeot is a nice bike! I like that alot, and its in my size too ;) I lust after the same color scheme, but in black.
Here's the pix, fixed:
[edit] n/m, you already fixed them.

That is one fine looking bike, and look at the storage spaces!

Cheers!
Duke