Introducing - Touring for the vertically challenged :)
07-04-11, 07:18 PM
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Introducing - Touring for the vertically challenged :)
Built this for the wife this weekend. If you've never seen what an itty bitty Salsa Vaya looks like, behold. It does indeed perfectly fit a 4'11" woman...
Trying to get her to decide on racks/panniers and intend to break her in on a GAP credit card tour. (Spinnaker, this was my trip budget!)
Trying to get her to decide on racks/panniers and intend to break her in on a GAP credit card tour. (Spinnaker, this was my trip budget!)
07-04-11, 07:34 PM
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Nice ride!
07-05-11, 12:56 AM
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Built this for the wife this weekend. If you've never seen what an itty bitty Salsa Vaya looks like, behold. It does indeed perfectly fit a 4'11" woman...
Trying to get her to decide on racks/panniers and intend to break her in on a GAP credit card tour. (Spinnaker, this was my trip budget!)
Trying to get her to decide on racks/panniers and intend to break her in on a GAP credit card tour. (Spinnaker, this was my trip budget!)
What size frame is that?
07-05-11, 01:31 AM
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Nice bike! Your garage door is lacking, though.
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07-05-11, 02:35 AM
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It's 50cm, which is the smallest frame the Vaya comes in. They say it fits 4'10-5'3" and I'd say they're probably pretty darned close. It's a 26" wheel frame. Hardest part I had was getting it in Charcoal metallic. Supposedly that's the last 50cm one in the country, all the rest are orange. That would *not* have flown with the Mrs.
Yeah, thought I might get away with it not being in the 41, but oh so busted
Yeah, thought I might get away with it not being in the 41, but oh so busted
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07-05-11, 10:48 AM
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Very nice! In my size range too.
I ride a 42cm LHT and a 13.5in old style Novara Randonee (26" wheels) that are tiny too.
I ride a 42cm LHT and a 13.5in old style Novara Randonee (26" wheels) that are tiny too.
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07-05-11, 02:28 PM
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Yeah, the final shootout came between the Vaya, the LHT, and the Redline Conquest Pro. I opted for the Vaya due to sloped top tube allowing more standover, and the discs. I was partial to the Conquest, but the race geometry for a cross bike worried me and the standover was right at max. Fortunately I had a WSD Trek road bike that fits her well to use for measurements.
07-05-11, 06:10 PM
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So is She comfortable riding it all day long, day after day ? that's, to my mind,
a touring bike requirement..
a touring bike requirement..
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