Help me find my wife anew bike.
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Help me find my wife anew bike.
Postby The 2nd Womble » Mon Oct 07, 2013 6:39 pm
If you can throw up rideable suggestions for a grumpy midget that will get her training for and taking part in next year's RTCC I'd appreciate the advice.
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Postby Tim » Mon Oct 07, 2013 7:20 pm
Proportional to what? Her front legs?The 2nd Womble wrote: ...my wife is 5ft1" with shorter back legs than proportional.
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Postby The 2nd Womble » Mon Oct 07, 2013 7:22 pm
Yes.Tim wrote:Proportional to what? Her front legs?The 2nd Womble wrote: ...my wife is 5ft1" with shorter back legs than proportional.
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Re: Help me find my wife anew bike.
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Postby isabella24 » Mon Oct 07, 2013 8:40 pm
As for the $1000 budget, the Trek cost me $2000 brand new, not sure what they go for second hand... ? Otherwise I tested a Giant TCR in a 42cm frame which was also the right size, just didn't feel as good to me as the Trek.
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Re: Help me find my wife anew bike.
Postby jaffaman » Mon Oct 07, 2013 8:42 pm
Townies are available from a few places, with New Farm Cycles probably the biggest brissy dealer. Giant sell the Sedona and cypress women's bikes which are similar geometries and may also suit. I have seen at least one of those on the floor at Tom Wallace lutwyche, but any giant dealer may do. Not road bikes, but easily up to the two days of 100kms per day of the RTCC so long as enjoying yourself is more important than absolute speed,
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Re: Help me find my wife anew bike.
Postby jaffaman » Tue Oct 08, 2013 12:12 am
The do also do a few 24" townies, but they only come with a choice of 3 speed nexus IGH or 7 speed derailleur 14-34t, which may limit things a bit, but if it fits, then there are options like replacing the rear wheel with one with an SRAM dual drive for example, but that would go over budget in total.
An entirely different direction would be a folder, looking online there are some Dahons and Dr Hons under 1k, and the occasional Tern. You should be able to easily adjust these to suit a small inseam, but you would really need to see and try some to know if it is something she would like to be seen on or not. People either love or hate folders.
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Re: Help me find my wife anew bike.
Postby kman » Tue Oct 08, 2013 10:12 am
We couldn't find anything that would fit for under $1000 brand new and there was a big price gap to go for any other brand with women specific sizing.
In the end we bought a bike from CELL bikes. Size 46cm.
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I did bought a new adjustable stem to raise the height of the bar for a more relax position. (her arms aren't too long either)
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