Anyone seen the smallest Women's Trek PowerFly 5?
12-31-17, 08:39 AM
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Anyone seen the smallest Women's Trek PowerFly 5?
The 2018 Trek Powerfly's are supposed to be out by the end of the month.
My wife is 4'11".
I'm very curious about the smallest Women's Powerfly 5.
Apparently these bikes are too expensive to be kept in stock. Even the Downtown Portland Bike Gallery (Bike Gallery has several shops in the Portland area) isn't going to have the women's small on the floor. I can order one but I can't see it.
I believe 14.5" frame is the smallest available. Does anyone have hands-on experience with the 2017 or '18? I know the 2017 frame is different but geometry probably similar. I'd like to compare some numbers against her current bike.
My wife is 4'11".
I'm very curious about the smallest Women's Powerfly 5.
Apparently these bikes are too expensive to be kept in stock. Even the Downtown Portland Bike Gallery (Bike Gallery has several shops in the Portland area) isn't going to have the women's small on the floor. I can order one but I can't see it.
I believe 14.5" frame is the smallest available. Does anyone have hands-on experience with the 2017 or '18? I know the 2017 frame is different but geometry probably similar. I'd like to compare some numbers against her current bike.
01-01-18, 01:22 PM
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https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/b.../2914600-2018/
Looks like they're $3500. Bosch Mid drive Motor..
why not try a mountain bike with a similar frame size for fit, ..those are more affordably stocked, on Spec.....
besides spring is still 3 months off.. this is a slow sales time in the bike Biz..
LBS out here adds a Mid drive motor to existing bikes, last year Hunters bought the installed conversion ..
$1500 , for the 350w motor ..battery etc.
....
Looks like they're $3500. Bosch Mid drive Motor..
why not try a mountain bike with a similar frame size for fit, ..those are more affordably stocked, on Spec.....
besides spring is still 3 months off.. this is a slow sales time in the bike Biz..
LBS out here adds a Mid drive motor to existing bikes, last year Hunters bought the installed conversion ..
$1500 , for the 350w motor ..battery etc.
....
Last edited by fietsbob; 01-01-18 at 01:28 PM.
01-01-18, 01:54 PM
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+1 with above. Trek provides the bike's dimensions on their site. Just locate another bike with similar specs and let her see how it fits.
01-05-18, 02:15 PM
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Hey, thanks everyone -
I measured her body dimensions and her old bike. Wrote it all down. Time to look for actual bikes to sit on.
Good old paper and pencil still comes in handy. I didn't see it until it was on paper in front of me, but there's roughly 3" difference in standover between the smallest Liv Vall-E and Trek Powerfly. According to online charts anyway.
EDIT: I forgot to mention one annoying thing - Trek's website says the smallest Pwfly 5 will be 14.5", but when you follow the link to "sizing charts" there is no 14.5. They list a 13" and a 15.5 inch. Not very helpful.
I measured her body dimensions and her old bike. Wrote it all down. Time to look for actual bikes to sit on.
Good old paper and pencil still comes in handy. I didn't see it until it was on paper in front of me, but there's roughly 3" difference in standover between the smallest Liv Vall-E and Trek Powerfly. According to online charts anyway.
EDIT: I forgot to mention one annoying thing - Trek's website says the smallest Pwfly 5 will be 14.5", but when you follow the link to "sizing charts" there is no 14.5. They list a 13" and a 15.5 inch. Not very helpful.
Last edited by Telkwa; 01-05-18 at 02:23 PM.
