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Old 05-23-22 | 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by jadmt
looks like it would be fine for a 5'3" rider. a 17" would be around a 43cm bike.
A 43cm road bike would be fine for a small rider. A 17” mountain bike isn’t the same as a 43cm road bike. It’s actually designed for someone who rides a 52cm road bike which is way to big for someone 5’3” tall. The bottom bracket is taller than a road bike which makes the standover a bit taller and the top tube length is way too long. A 15” mountain bike is probably too tall for someone that small. A far better choice would be a 13” mountain bike but those are very rare.
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