Today I went out for a bit to see if I could find a bike that's the right size for me. While I appreciate my freebie bike, it is about six sizes too small for me. As comical as it looks, it's not too much fun to use, and it's unbalanced enough that quick manoeuvres are pretty difficult to pull off. Plus it's got some mechanical issues. I didn't have any intention of buying today. I just wanted to see what my options are.
So far, I have yet to find any options. I asked to see the biggest bikes in two stores, and while they were better than the one I've got, they were still very small for me. After paying attention to what brands the stores had, I came home and checked on their websites to see what the biggest sizes I can order are. The longest top tube I could find on a bike is between the lengths of an XS and a Small of the mountain bike I've got; I ride a large.
The bikes I've found that I can get in the right size are all being imported from the US (despite being made in Taiwan for the most part), and are priced around $200 higher than what they're worth. Generally speaking, they're at minimum almost the same cost as it would be to ship my bike over and mostly a lot higher, and I already know that one fits me.
It might take a while to figure this one out.
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