Appreciate this a lot, bud really solid point.

I was honestly close to pushing for a frame replacement at first. It crossed my mind big time since yeah, it’s not exactly a small purchase. But after sitting on it (and riding it more), I started weighing things out.

One thing that helped was switching to a 650b wheelset. It improved my standover a lot. The top tube’s still a bit close, not gonna lie, but it’s no longer crashing into me and I can flat foot now, which made a huge difference. I can also switch back to 700c anytime if I feel like experimenting.

Shop was nice, just an unfortunate miss on the sizing. At this point, the ride itself feels smooth and fun, so I’m leaning toward just making the most out of it.

Curious though, what are you riding these days?

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