[gt6267a]

follow the advice and spring for the fitting.

buy a used steel bike off ebay or the forum classifieds. know you'll sell it for what you paid for it. think of shipping as your rental fee. Know that it won’t be perfect. Play around (I’m still talking about biking, get your mind out of the gutter) with lots of fitting ying. Maybe even get some cheap stems and try out different saddle bar drops and heights. Learn about cycling and bikes.

Don't go for a ride more than 30 miles (not until a bike actually fits).

if its time, buy a cheap bike and allocate finances towards the rock since, um, that is more important ying than cycling.

When she says, “so, this bike has been fun, I know I like cycling, but, um, I don’t love this bike” Get her a custom bike. By that time, there won’t be any slack to pick up, since it will be the same pool of cabbage.