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...
That's why I'm sticking to 26" wheels, which pretty much means vintage steel mountain bikes. Oh, how I suffer.
As for bad geometry, the first "real" bike I bought myself was a Liv hybrid, size small, with 700c wheels. I tried really hard to like it, for over a year, and we did have some adventures, until I met the Princess; it was love at first sight. After a few months of riding a properly proportioned bike, I got on the hybrid and I got a strong sensation of climbing
into a hammock, with a very long reach despite the Jones loop bar. Haven't ridden it since. And that's how I deal with bad geometry; I don't ride it.