I"m looking for a new bike that is a better fit than my current bike, please help b/c I have gotten nowhere!
I'm a short female (5'3") so that already seems to knock out a large selection of bikes. I currently ride a 2012 size 48 Cervelo P2. I don't think I can get to the best position on this bike based on my fit measurements and trying out different arrangements especially when I prefer shorter cranks. But researching bikes on my fit measurements, I can't find a single bike that falls within range. Maybe I just don't understand what I'm looking for. So, I'm reaching out to a wide knowledge base for some help to find a bike that will get me closer to my ideal position that gives me more range to play in than my current bike!
So I have had two separate bike fits:
F.I.S.T (#s based on 155 crank length): Pad stack = 535, Pad reach = 480, saddle height = 655, Seat angle 79 deg,
Guru (#s based on 160 crank length): Pad stack = 560, Pad reach = 482, saddle height 679.
These fits were almost 2 years apart and the Guru fit was a quicky just to get an idea of bikes that might fit within my range. The F.I.S.T was very thorough. I have more data, but just looking at stack/reach, I can't find a good bike in that range.
From what I can tell, I'm currently riding at a stack of 540 and a reach of 445 and I constantly want to push more forward off my pads as I'm riding. I feel very scrunched up and I already have a 100mm stem on the front. I have some other #s, but figured this is a good start. What am I missing?? None of the bike shops around me have any inventory in my size to try out so before I drive 2 hours to branch out, I'd like to narrow it down, but not having any luck yet!
I'm a short female (5'3") so that already seems to knock out a large selection of bikes. I currently ride a 2012 size 48 Cervelo P2. I don't think I can get to the best position on this bike based on my fit measurements and trying out different arrangements especially when I prefer shorter cranks. But researching bikes on my fit measurements, I can't find a single bike that falls within range. Maybe I just don't understand what I'm looking for. So, I'm reaching out to a wide knowledge base for some help to find a bike that will get me closer to my ideal position that gives me more range to play in than my current bike!
So I have had two separate bike fits:
F.I.S.T (#s based on 155 crank length): Pad stack = 535, Pad reach = 480, saddle height = 655, Seat angle 79 deg,
Guru (#s based on 160 crank length): Pad stack = 560, Pad reach = 482, saddle height 679.
These fits were almost 2 years apart and the Guru fit was a quicky just to get an idea of bikes that might fit within my range. The F.I.S.T was very thorough. I have more data, but just looking at stack/reach, I can't find a good bike in that range.
From what I can tell, I'm currently riding at a stack of 540 and a reach of 445 and I constantly want to push more forward off my pads as I'm riding. I feel very scrunched up and I already have a 100mm stem on the front. I have some other #s, but figured this is a good start. What am I missing?? None of the bike shops around me have any inventory in my size to try out so before I drive 2 hours to branch out, I'd like to narrow it down, but not having any luck yet!