Straight out of the box, (unless you bought it Custom), no mass produced bike will be perfect, you will be changing a part here or there* to make it more suited to you..

* your selling Shop should work with you on fit changes like stems, and saddles .. etc.

The bike you chose is an awesome bike. Other than the rear cassette and the lack of integrated shifters, it's built the same as my Disc Trucker and still 20% lighter.

Due to a bad accident myself nine years ago I have been limping with lots of hip pain, and walking for therapy just aggravated it. Doctor thinks a hip replacement "may" help it but admits it's more muscle/nerve damage than joint problem. Hadn't ridden a bike in years but as a joke I tried one about a year ago, no pain and actually enjoyed it. Bought a cheapie from a big box store, took it back and bought bought a Giant Anyroad II from my nephew at the bike shop he manages (way out of town for me). Several thousand miles later around town I feel better than I have in years. Just retired so have more time for biking/touring so tomorrow I am stopping at a Surly dealer on the way to visit my daughter in Orlando to order a new Disc Trucker.

No matter what you end up with I hope your riding will be as good as mine for physical and mental therapy. "Life behind bars" is pretty good!

That sounds great, and I will definitely take my time with any swaps or changes. I really doubt I'll have any complaints about anything on or about the bike. Those tires do look to be really nice. I may even end up liking those handlebars. If so I may only end up swapping out the step for a shorter one if needed.

Sounds good, thanks.

That's great to hear! I'm no spring chicken here myself! lol

I do remember that as a younger guy, at one time I had a bad work injury to my back and nothing was helping, and the quack I was seeing was only making things much worse and damn near crippling me. I needed up thinking as a last ditch effort I would get myself up on my bicycle and see if I could get myself going in the hopes that in and of itself may be my best and only shot and recovering, and sure enough that's exactly what it did. Some years later I became deathly ill, and again turned to a bicycle for healing and recovery, and again, it was the best thing I could have done. So now that I"m in the condition I'm in here, I'm going for the same remedy just as soon as I"m able to get riding again. I'm very excited about bicycling again, and really looking forward to it.