Originally Posted by
Doug64
My daughter is 4' 11", and rides a 42 cm Surly Long Haul Trucker. It is almost on the short side for her. If you go to new bike, the LHT would be another option. She toured thousands of mile on her's including 2 months in Europe.
She actually needs a little longer stem, but she likes it the way it is.
I can attest that the LHT can handle miles. I've got a good 50K on mine (2011 model). It has handled every kind of weather four seasons can throw at it. It has essentially been rebuilt , at least , once for those miles due to necessary maintenance. Unfortunately, a lot of those are commuting miles. I'm getting ready to retire from my day job and have recently replaced all components on the bike. My goal is to head out on the open road and really put some miles on it. Stay tuned.