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Team Florida, I am trying to get my tickets.  Are you guys heading out Sunday afternoon for home or should I book to head out Monday from Orlando?  It looks like it is over at 1:00 so I might try to head to Orlando Sunday afternoon for my flight.

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Not a setback seatpost...

Distance to the pedals is too short. Right now, I'm not even holding onto the handlebars much because of my shoulder. Also I have long legs and a short torso for my height.

Measure the diameter of your current seatpost and let me know, I might have an alloy cannondale seatpost for you...

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just did my first road ride locally (solo) following a 33 mile bike club route and it was humbling. i was dead after ~22 miles and the hills just kept on coming when i was hoping i was on the downhill side. 

 

http://www.strava.com/activities/87392462

 

cadence wasnt working, i just put on a new sensor (put other one on my mtb last week) and i guess i didnt set it up.

 

next time i need to be drafting Jeff. also its too damn hot.

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thats probably the cheater elevation though. i got somewhat close to Skyline, that would have been interesting..

 

one of them was a Cat 4 climb, looks like i stopped twice on it to refuel and check the map

 

unlike Chris's route this seems heavily bike traveled and im almost dead last on every climb. Though i wouldnt be surprised if the top 100 people just cherry pick the climbs and go in fresh

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Team Florida, I am trying to get my tickets.  Are you guys heading out Sunday afternoon for home or should I book to head out Monday from Orlando?  It looks like it is over at 1:00 so I might try to head to Orlando Sunday afternoon for my flight.

 

Sunday afternoon, though I can leave late.

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Not a setback seatpost...

Measure the diameter of your current seatpost and let me know, I might have an alloy cannondale seatpost for you...

 

31.6/270 is what I have right now

 

No idea why you would want a setback post if your short torso is not the problem.  Seems like it would only make that a problem.

 

Yeah, I suppose you may be right.   This was my reasoning:  This is a mountain bike so you are sitting much more upright than a road bike.  I figured that using a setback post would make the geometry a little more like a road bike and more like the spinning bike that I am used to using at the gym.  Since I am just using this for exercise right now, I'd rather have more of the geometry of a road bike/spinning bike.  In particular, when my pedal is at the highest point, I feel that the angle on my leg is too acute for my comfort.   Maybe it is a dumb idea and I should just get a road bike and put it on the trainer. 

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Drat, mine are 27.2.

 

You can find oem brand seatposts for cheap on ebay, as sellers dump take-offs or people upgrade their stock seatposts.

 

Here's a 31.6mm x 325mm cannondale alloy seatpost for $16.25 + ~$9 shipping

 

I think you should aim to get a road bike for the trainer though, you don't have to pay all that much if you look around. Especially so if you get used.

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Thanks for the ebay tip Ben. 

 

This time of year seems to be a good time for bike sales.  There is an LBS that is popular here/not too far and has a big sale in the month of October.  I don't know many of the brands they sell there though.  

 

http://www.danielboonecycles.com/

 

There is another LBS about 1/4 mile from my house that has more standard bikes: Giant/Scott/Felt. http://bicycleworldofhouston.com/

 

I suppose I will have to get a woman's bike (5'2" and shortish torso plus low hip flexibility because of my hip surgery).  Any good bikes/brands to start looking at?

 

I wouldn't want to get something used because I don't know what size/geometry I would need and would like to get it fitted.  

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