4'10"...tell me about finding an adult bike
I ride a Lightspeed Bella XS - 650 wheels. I really like it, but did have to switch to flat bars because I didn't feel I had control with drops.
I am trying to find a new commuter. I was looking at the 44cm Volpe, but decided the standover height was too much of an obstacle. The reach felt great, but when I had to make a 'defensive' stop on my current commuter, I realized I would have been in trouble with the Volpe. I have decided to wait out the Soma mixte and hope I can get one of the first (they said only 60 will be produced in the first round)...
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View Poll Results: How tall are you?
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5-0 or shorter
31 8.09% -
5-1
26 6.79% -
5-2
27 7.05% -
5-3
41 10.70% -
5-4
54 14.10% -
5-5
37 9.66% -
5-6
45 11.75% -
5-7
48 12.53% -
5-8 or 5-9
48 12.53% -
5-10 or taller
26 6.79%
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05-09-2008, 10:04 AM #1
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05-09-2008, 10:09 AM #2
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5'8- ride a Cannondale WSD, R-series, frame size 56. Men's bikes do not even come close to fitting me- the top tube is too long.
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05-09-2008, 10:19 AM #3
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I'm 5'10" and ride a 56cm Trek 1500 WSD.
On my commuter (Trek 7.5FX) I don't mind the wide bars but on my road bike I need a narrower grip to accommodate my torn rotator cuff, the 1500 has been a great bike for me.
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