Please help a numpty who bought a bike that's too big

llamafarmer

monkeylizard wrote:

Thanks.

Is it possible to adjust my riding so that I move more weight over the front for climbing or would that then cause problems at the rear? Or is it just that I've changed the geometry and I'll have to live with it?

Either way I suppose it's a reasonable trade-off.

You could try bar ends. I don't like them myself and some will probably tell you it's not the done thing if you're using riser bars but if it solves a problem....

Glad to hear you've had some good results though mate and finding a good LBS is a massive bonus!