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Old 11-29-21, 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Krov9
Following with great interest since at 5'3" I'm someone that size would be appropriate for, but it doesn't seem to come around so often.

Most of these seem to be fitted with 700C wheels which some say are hard to accommodate for in a small frame without compromising other characteristic in geometry. So how about 650A, -B or -C?

Has anyone had experiences with bad geometry on a smaller frame, and how have you attempted to fix it? I'm hearing wheel flop could be an issue, and thus steering towards the idea of a 650B conversion regarding a prospective build...
Not vintage, but here is a 48cm frame with 650b wheels.
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