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Re: Help My Wife Find A Bike [gurudude]
Thanks to everyone for the replies. I am posting under MarkK's login because I don't visit this site often enough to get my own...but I guess maybe I should!
Anyway...the fit (according to my tribikefittingguru) isn't only one of comfort. If that were the case I could probably get by with a 47 or 48, my reach is long enough to accomodate the top tube, easily. His point is that even if I get onto one of those bikes, the seat will be dropped to all the way to the post and I won't get any more aero than I do on my roadie with the clip-on aero bars. His suggestion is that he could actually get me into a more aero position with a road frame, a forward post and tri bike bars/end shifters. I don't know...I'm concerned that there will be stability issues. I'm not competetive for the podium anyway, but I am planning to do IM 2009 (Madison) so I want to be stable and comfortable...of course I want to be as aero as I can, but a super agressive position isn't the top thing on my list right now.

I've considered a custom frame but I think that's probably cost-prohibitive. To those who have them or have checked into them, what are the actual costs like? If I have to fly somewhere to be measured that will take up a lot of my bike budget.

To the poster who said she's built more like a man and doesn't need the women's specific frame, I know where you're coming from! If they made bikes for short men, I would be on one for sure. As it is I had to switch out the narrow "ladies" handlebars on my roadie for standard width.

I know QRoo is coming out with a 44 cm women's tri bike for 2008 and I'm on an email waiting list for when it actually hits the streets. I may end up hanging my hopes on that.

I'll google the trilite...thanks again

Cindy
Last edited by: MarkK: Mar 23, 08 18:35

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  • Post edited by MarkK (Big Pines) on Mar 23, 08 18:35