We went on our first ride Sunday afternoon... and IT VERKS! It fits her well enough, and she likes it!
We did have to put the seat tube ALL THE WAY DOWN to get the saddle-to-BB length right, but whatever... she's got a 700c wheeled bike!
Now it's just a matter of getting out and riding together as often as possible.
Notes from the ride:
1: We did 5.5 miles. Not that bad for a first run!
2: She *hates* downtube shifters. Wouldn't touch 'em while she was pedaling or going fast. I'll probably have to get some Sora.
3: She hasn't figured out sliding off the front of the saddle when you're going to stop, so she coasts to a halt and then falls over onto one foot while still seated firmly on the saddle. I blame her other bike, which will permit you putting one or both feet almost flat on the ground while still in the saddle.
4: After the ride, the dude at the bike shop tilted her handlebars up to what I call the "tarantula" position... tops tipped up a bit over level. I've tried to ride like that before and hated it, but I told her to ride for a bit and let me know if she wanted 'em changed back.
5: Other than that, we had a great ride!
Last edited by TonyS; 04-27-10 at 03:16 PM.