I am curious how others deal with a client who has a bike frame they own, that is not right for their current physical situation. Most often the issue I see i the reach is too much for their level of fitness to be able support themselves in a stretched out position with their current core strength. Problem is they can not afford to get the frame they need so we have to come up some sort of compromise that will allow them to sit on this frame in a way that does not put too much weight onto their hands due to the fact they can not use other muscles and are not flexible enough to reach the bars comfortably. When you often get to this point they start to see the $ signs mount and can not go there.

Have you ever said to someone I can not fit you on that frame?

Ideally it would great to put them on a fit frame and size them up and say go buy one of these frames but many people are not at that level of understanding yet, they still walk into a shop and fit according to standover! Why do I see so many people on frames too big for them and virtually nobody with a frame that is too small. Then they expect that the fitter can do magic.