Primarily for hills. They get somewhat steep and/or long around here. Beyond that, she wants to be able to carry more speed, longer, on the MUP where we do a lot of our riding. I'm sure it also has to do with the fact that our bikes have gears and she sees that as a more "grown up" component. Whatever the reason, she believes she wants and is ready for shifting, and there seem to be plenty of them out there designed for a kid her size, so I'm just looking to get a sense of what others have run into.
Perhaps that includes, "Shifting was a total disaster from the start. Should've waited another couple of years."
Yep. That would be a
totally useful sharing of experience.
Seriously. Anyone run into that? Am I waaaay out in left field here?
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A race bike in any era is a highly personal choice that at its "best" balances the requirements of fit, weight, handling, durability and cost tempered by the willingness to toss it and oneself down the pavement at considerable speed. ~Bandera
Last edited by Fahrenheit531; 10-31-13 at 04:37 PM.
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