Help!! Need a VERY small Road/Touring bike
07-09-08, 12:43 PM
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Help!! Need a VERY small Road/Touring bike
Here is the problem. My girlfriend is looking to get a road/touring bike to keep up with me on my Trek 520, but she is very short (26-27 in. inseam). The only bikes that I have found that she would be able to stand over are from the Trek WSD line. Even then she needs a stand over of less than 27 in. Does anyone have any suggestions of other bikes to checkout? (We are currently looking at the Trek 1.2 WSD in a 43 cm frame)
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07-09-08, 12:59 PM
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The Fuji Newest 3.0 comes in a 42cm frame. The Specialized Vita comes in an "XS" that's even smaller than the Fuji. The Vita comes with flatbars, but changing those to drops shouldn't be a problem. Both models are less expensive than the Trek 1.2.
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07-09-08, 02:25 PM
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Still too big. We tried the Trek 1.2 in a 47 cm frame (27.2” stand over) and it was too big. I need a 26” or less.
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Here's a thread on children's road bikes, FWIW. https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/180734-children-s-road-bikes-what-s-available.html
