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Yes only looking for road bike. Thanks.Do not get a hybrid. They do nothing well.
Yes only looking for road bike. Thanks.Do not get a hybrid. They do nothing well.
Awesome. That is the shop I was looking at the Specialized Ruby!!!! It's a half mile from my house! Think I was talking to a newbie... I know the owner - I take my Voodoo there for maintenance and tune ups...Not sure how far this shop is from you but the video on bike fit is worth watching. BTW, this shop has lots of bike fit certifications.
https://spokesmanbicycles.com/bicycles-2/road-bikes/
Yes thanks and the the owner, Wade was doing the bike fitting in the video.That's so funny that I picked your shop. Looks like a good place. Even better that you know them. Happy shopping.
Wonder if he knows my bike fitter Chris?Yes thanks and the the owner, Wade was doing the bike fitting in the video.
I'm going to go in there next week and see about making an appointment for a bike fitting.Wonder if he knows my bike fitter Chris?
I disagree, a very good hybrid, such as my Cannondale Quick , is fun, versatile and reasonably fast. It handles crappy road surfaces and conditions better than my Synapse road bike.Do not get a hybrid. They do nothing well.
I'm going to go in there next week and see about making an appointment for a bike fitting.
Thank you again!
How did the bike search go?
I ended up going to a new fitter to have my fit rechecked. My left hip and ankle still get aggravated from riding. The fitter works with women tri athletes and seemed to know how to help me. Basically, the frame fit was good. What we did 11 years ago was spot on. Except times have changed. There were 3 changes he recommended to update my bike.
1st was new handlebars. Styles have changed over the years to more ergonomic style handlebars. Great change for me. I can wrap my fingers around the shifters and get a good grip on the brake levers. The center part of the handlebar is flatter. That'll be great for long rides. He said you should never ride with your hands on the curved part of the handlebar. There also should be a bend in the elbows.
2nd and 3rd changes were a shock. Shorter crank arms and larger shoes. I already have 165mm crank arms. Going to a 155 mm crank arm will open my hips more. In other words, my knees don't come up as high. Effectively, it's about an inch change. 11 years ago 155 crank sets were difficult to get. Surprisingly, he had them in stock. I read that climbing will be easier too.
Finally, my cycling shoes were too small. I'm a size 5-5.5 shoe and was wearing a size 37. Correct size due to the charts. Measuring length and width with the bannock device he calculated that I needed a size 39. Apparently, my 37 shoes weren't matching the width of the metatarsals. So I went shopping for new shoes. I tried on several brands like he suggested. Like my past experiences with testing cycling shoes nothing felt as good as the Sidi brand. It was nice to shop for a larger shoe size. There were actually options.
Expensive day making all these changes. Worth it though to get a happy hip, comfort and efficiency on my bike.
did you pull the trigger?
Oh dear, where would I put all these bikes?I think you need 3 new bikes: road bike just for road rides, a town bike for errands and riding along the ocean, and a mountain bike for all those great Santa Cruz trails (I'm assuming you'd want full-suspension, which is why I think you need a town bike).
I think the price on the Great Joys has dropped.
Hi , thanks for all the great information. I've been pretty busy lately and have not taken the time to go check out bikes. I have been riding almost every day though. Saw my nephew yesterday who is an avid cyclist and asked me the same question. Agreed that I should go to the Spokesman in Santa Cruz and said they have a separate room for bike fitting. Then go from there. Think I mentioned I know the owner so kind of waiting to get a chance to talk to him first. For a while, I was thinking maybe I want a new mountain bike instead of a new road bike.... Also my nephew is a big spender when it comes to toys and has a $12k road bike, (one of the "S" works) etc.... I'm not certain how much I want to invest...
Do you have any suggestions in the <$2k category? Also, here in SC, it's a big mountain bike community and I know very few women who "road" bike.
Interesting about the shoe size.... My voodoo mtn bike has the shorter stem, cranks, handlebars, etc as purchased the frame and customized everything else. Way back then in the mid 90's the voodoo was about $2k.......
Thanks for the email.... Think I'll go see Wade at the Spokesman next week and make an appt.
Also, thinking of buying the Black Crow Camox Birdie skis soon.....