I recently purchased my first road bike, the Ventura Protour sora compact 2011. I built it, got on and realised it was too big, I was debating going into a shop to fit a bike properly but as I bought my bike online I was assured by all the sizing charts that it would fit me.
My problem; When I start to ride I am stretching forward more than I should be, I have quite a large stem going out to my handlebars.
Is it nessecary to buy a new, shorter stem? Or is there a solution that could fix this? Would I just be able to move my seat forward or something daft like that?
ask for help from someone qualified, there are a number of parts that you can change or adjust for good positioning, before you conclude that the frame is not of your size,
ask for help from someone qualified, there are a number of parts that you can change or adjust for good positioning, before you conclude that the frame is not of your size,
+1 to this. As long as you're within several centimeters on top tube and seat tube length, finding an acceptable position is very feasible. The compromises you may make to get a good fit with your current bike in relation to a "perfectly" sized bike are inconsequential at this stage in your road bike riding experience, IMO.
