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02-21-12 | 06:08 PM

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cyccommute

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Originally Posted by ChowChow

For your price I would suggest
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/gt/gt_nomad_2.htm

Or
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/dawes/eclipse2.htm

The Nomad has bigger tires, so it would be much better for dirt roads. The Dawes would be good too, but I wouldn't want to ride it on rough roads. Smooth dirt roads should be okay.

Unless you find a good deal on craiglist for a used bike.

For your height, get the smallest size. XS, S or 15 inch frame or 14 inch frame.

I'd suspect that even the small in the Nomad would be too tall for someone 4'11" tall. The standover height is 23" which is about 40% of Scotiascotia's height. The shock really pushes the front of the bike upward. I would suspect, based on years of trying to fit a small woman to bicycles, that even a 15" frame would be too tall.

Additionally, don't send Scotiascotia's off to an on-line retailer unless you know something more about Scotiascotia's level of bicycle awareness. Since she (assuming a she) is asking the question she is asking, I suspect that she has no experience with bicycles nor with bicycle fitting. Buying on-line from Bikesdirect would be an exercise in frustration given her fitting issues. Best to find a bike shop in her area and work with them to find the right size bike...which isn't going to be easy.

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