>>1061230>I'm fucking bummed. I quit my job recently to start training for my upcoming tour, but the frame on the bike I have is too small. I'm ordering a bigger, better one, but the one I want isn't going to get to the shop until right around the time I was planning to leave. I could keep riding the small frame bike to train, but sometimes my hands go numb. Should I just join a gym and ride a stationary bike for the time being? I've heard that isn't very helpful for tour training, but it's better than nothing. I already know I'm a retard for buying a bike with a small frame, but the wonky eyed hobbit that sold it to me said I just needed to extend the handlebars and I'd be fine. I believed him, and now I'm fucked.Small frames rule dude, don't sweat it.
Touring bikes should be stupid and ugly, and they resell for good $$$ when you're done with them.
Is the problem that you can't get the handlebars high enough?
Get a stem extender if you need one. It's good. Ugly = less theft
A saddle with extra setback is another option but that can be bad in my experience (depends on your body type)
You'll love your bike regardless of the size so long as you get that numbness fixed. What bars are you riding? What saddle drop?
What I'm trying to say is if you have the bars where you want them already, numbness is coming from something else. For me it's about bar height
You might want to consider Aero bars for your bike on tour. They're good for taking a break from the drops. But they can also kink your neck so watch out
