Originally Posted by
newbiebiker000
While it does not have the charm of huffy Crankbrook above, this seems to work for me except that it is available in 26". Any way around it ?
Charm is mostly buy-able in baskets and racks. One thing that bike lacks are fenders, which while function, also add an aesthetic to the bike, almost making it look lower I find. You can add those, but if buying new, its nice to have them already installed by the manufacturer.
When you say "26" this is referring to the wheel/tire size. MOST adult bikes are going to have this wheel size (29" is popular with some extreme groups, and 24" are on much smaller bikes.) What you should be interested in is frame size, which for mass market bikes runs from about 17" to 21". That measurement (also shown in centimeters on many bikes) is the seat post height of the bike frame...where the pedals connect to to the frame and where the seat post enters the frame. If you are 5' tall, then you'll want to look at bikes more towards the 17" side of the scale (inseam length is key here, as long legs and short upper body will affect what size you should get. Bikes, generally, scale as they get bigger so the larger the frame, the farther forward you have to reach, etc.
This is where visiting a LBS (Local Bike Shop) might help as they can clue you in as to what size bike you should get and will give them a chance to woo you into buying something they have. Finding the right size is the most important part of buying a bike, miss on that and biking just isn't as fun.