Originally Posted by
Iride01
How wide a tire can you put on a 2013 Defy frame? You said you wanted a hybrid and to me that implies you'd also want to be putting wide tires on it.
I'm not a fan of flat bars or hybrids, so I'm really not a good person to ask. But the bike might be a little short reach for a flat bar and too low a stack unless you are getting a frame larger than what her size would normally suggest for that type frame.
Flatbar is the critical need. Tires can be typical road tire size. I see your point on this frame being too low. She is 5' 2" and prefers lower stack bikes but with up straight ride.
I thought of buying a carbon hybrid for her. Then I came across this deal for a brand new frame for $200 and could not resist. Idea is to build a lightweight endurance bike with flatbar.