Made it home…

I made it home from work on the bike. I’m still having trouble getting on and off, mostly on. It may be that the frame is too big. I’m exactly on the company line for this bike, 6′ 1″. The smaller bike goes up to 6′ 1″, the one I have starts at 6′ 1″. Sigh.
Now I realize that judging just by the size the manufacturer puts down in print is pretty meaningless, I mean what does X or XL really mean anyway? I buy shirts that are XL, XLL, XLLL, 2X, 3X and when laid out they are all really the same size. It really depends on the actual measured size of things, not the label.
So…
I spent a good hour reading articles on fitting bikes and then measuring my inseam and the bike and have come to the conclusion that my bike isn’t too big. I’m just not used to it yet. Sigh.
The only thing I’ve figured out is that my seat might be a wee bit too high, but I’m going to have to get my knee to accept a lower height. We’ll see about that. It would also make it just a bit easier to mount the damn bike. As I said, right now it’s a bit of a pain.