Ok - I'm new so be gentle.
I'm also completely clueless about bikes, but this looks like the kind of place where I might get some good advice...
So, it's my girlfriends birthday coming up, and she says she wants a bike.
My question is this - would the following bike be worth £100 - I've managed to potentially line one up for this price, brand new...
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...tegoryrn_82401
Also, the guy who would be selling it said that the bike has a 20" frame. Does that sound right if it's meant to be a women's bike? My girlfriend is only about 5'2" tall - inside leg approx 29". Would this bike be suitable for her, and if not what size of frame should I be looking at for her?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!
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08-26-2008, 12:12 PM #1
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Mountain Bike for my girlfriend...
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08-26-2008, 03:42 PM #2
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I think a 20" mountain bike frame for a 5'2" person is way too big! I would guess that your girlfriend would take a frame in the 14" range.I'll get back on the bike soon, I promise!
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08-26-2008, 05:41 PM #3
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I agree, way too big. A friend of mine is about that height(maybe a little shorter) and rides an 14".
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08-26-2008, 06:18 PM #4
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Tell her you're taking her out for lunch on her birthday...and then pull up in front of the Bicycle Shop...give her a "gift certificate" and let the Shop fit her on the bike of her choice....
I just gave a bike as a gift and ALMOST got it right...a little small, and it has caused some consternation trying to make it right...I wish I'd done what I just told you to do!!!
It's such a personal thing, a bike...Discipline is remembering what you want.
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08-26-2008, 07:25 PM #5
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That sounds like a great way to do it! 20 inches... WAY too big!
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08-27-2008, 12:26 AM #6
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Thanks for the replies folks.
You see, I'm trying to do it all on a budget - she's got a few other things she wants as well, so I was going to try and cover a few bases. The bike I suggested here is less than half of the price of the bike new from a shop, but if it's the wrong size there's no point.
I may have another source though - a bike auction, but I don't have much knowledge of the brands - can anyone give me a sliding scale of the main brands and how they rate? Sort of like...
Brand1>Brand2>Brand3> etc etc?
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