Originally Posted by
bluenote157
You can always get an older touring bike and convert it.
Surly makes a cross check in 47cm i think?? This is a great all around bike.
Cross Checks are about £900 for the basic model in the UK. Waaaaay overpriced. So you see very few used cross checks, and the ones that you do see are not cheap. By comparison, I'm guessing that a barcon + hybrid bike might come in at around £250.
Anyway, Cross Checks are heavy for their size and price - this is not great in a racer which has to be shoulder carried while sprinting up a hill, especially for a woman or girl. If the OP was to spend real cross bike money, then the Cross Check should probably be the last bike on his list. A Kona Jake would be much more sensible.