Thread: 4'11" wife what size road and or MTB frame?
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Old 04-06-11 | 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by AngelGendy
OK thanks, there is a 44cm roadie that keeps popping up and I was wondering it it was worth a look, I guess it's too big!

She has a Woolworth bike she uses now, and I made our tandem fit her, so we're not in a hurry, I just like to keep my eye out for a bargain.
A shop is the best place to at least get an idea of what to look for. Try a Trek dealer, although the only bikes that Trek seems to have in extra small sizes are hybrids. The smallest road bike in a WSD they have is a 47cm... Specialized and everyone else seems to have gone the same way. I guess small women just don't need to ride bikes Sorry, but it's a fight I've been fighting for over 30 years now

The hybrids can be adapted to road style if that's what your wife wants but it's not cheap. A bike shop would at least get you headed in the right direction. Trust me, you have a problem that isn't easy to fix. Keep plugging at it and keep watching for a Terry
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