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Old 08-12-13, 04:28 PM
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Cubey
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REI bike fitting - any good?

I am considering a new bike to take with me full timing in my mini motorhome. I have only ever bought a bike based on the wheel size so far. My current is a vintage (ladies) Schwinn Le Tour and I find it pretty comfortable but I'm not overly fond of the curled handlebars but maybe it's due to the bike not fitting me well. I had some old road bike once before but it was in rough shape, then the bearings fell out and I ended up just junking it and riding my mom's mountain bike instead.

However... when out of shape, I have been able to ride my Le Tour 20+ miles in a day. I was exhausted and in a litle bit of pain but nothing that a couple tylenol couldn't handle. So I guess the bike isn't TOO bad of a fit.

Anyhow, I see that REI offers biking fitting at time of purchase. Is that just them adjusting the seat and handlebars or is there more to it? I may wait until I get to a city with an REI to buy a bike if it's more than just seat height and handlebar raising.
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