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Originally Posted by toenail
Hello all-

New user to the forum here looking for advice. My wife is 4'11' and looking for a bike in the $400-$500 range. She's had a problem finding bikes that have a short enough cross tube. It seems most manufacturers (at least at that price point) shorten the height but not so much the length. Any ideas?
Specialized offers a womens Hardrock sport in a 13" tope tube length of 540mm, standover 27.5"
I'm 5'2" and It will be the bike I buy( till I can afford the epic)
http://www.specialized.com/SBCBkModel.jsp?spid=9347

I've actually contemplated the specialized Hotrock 24" with a 13" frame top tube 505mm standover 25.5
http://www.specialized.com/SBCBkModel.jsp?spid=9385
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