Still a little mystified. Are there no reasonable 559 production road bikes?
jimmythefly
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 1:38 pm
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Yeah, there's a weird gap from 24" wheeled teen/kids bikes to very small framed, but compromised, 700c "women's" bikes.
karadactyl
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 7:01 pm
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I just don't understand why small sized women's bikes are made with 700c wheels. It infuriates me, so I ride mountain bikes. They are small and have reasonable wheels. And luckily, they were the "first touring bike" (nebulous, don't quote me, but sort of) so I can have racks and fenders and stuff for days.
The web page I listed on this thread's previous page that lists all the companies that make small frames and calls out the ones that are 26" wheels (which in my onion is not enough of them). Handy to scan which are rubbish and which are good.
Got it with the intent to fix up and use it as a touring bike but I am too lazy and it is a hair too short for me, I know, crazy right? I am guessing it is a 42 or 44cm.
Damn that is awesome, wish I knew someone who would fit it. I have one of the same era and love the thing.
Marley
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 7:08 am
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Monie wrote:
1997 Novara Randonee
Got it with the intent to fix up and use it as a touring bike but I am too lazy and it is a hair too short for me, I know, crazy right? I am guessing it is a 42 or 44cm.
this one is REIs teenager entry level bike but the dude at REI I talked to said he had only ever sold it to short women. Its got cantilever brakes so it's good in mud or dirt. I know a couple people who upgrade it then raced CX with it. In its original state a ton of the weight came from the total bottom of the barrel components and wheels on it. This one all the components have already been replaced with 105s. The frame is really comfortable and some of the best small geometry I have tried. Though it is aluminum if your preference is steel.
They put 650c wheels on it which gives you more room for fenders but the widest tire you can get for 650c is 25mm. This bike originally came with 26" wheels which can get def more fatty but when I had one I had to run 26x1 tires to put fenders on.
Got it with the intent to fix up and use it as a touring bike but I am too lazy and it is a hair too short for me, I know, crazy right? I am guessing it is a 42 or 44cm.
Small Touring bike w pannier and rack. She would sell for $250.
When I sent them an email about it and she gave me the specs. Since it was 700 wheels I wasn't interested, but she just sent me an email asking if i would be interested in it for $250 since she is moving and wants to get rid of it.
The frame is a Nashbar aluminum touring frame with Deore 9 speed components. It has 2 piece Deore cranks, Avid bb7 front disk brakes, Deore lx rear v brakes and Ultegra bar end shifters. The wheels are 700c. From her height I am guessing its the 50cm one.
She had always listed it for $750. A week ago I sent her an email asking questions. She just sent me an email asking if I would be interested in it for $250 as she wants it sold before she moves. Point is if 700 wheels work for you, you can crazy talk her down.
Bo Ttorff
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 11:54 am
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The '92s fit about 1.25" tires with fenders, 1.5s" without. Top tube is 50.5cm.
A friend who was a very talented framebuilder is selling a small Ti mountain bike that he made many years ago, it's pretty cool. There are photos and drawings on his flickr:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/61312162@N02/
Bo Ttorff
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 12:15 pm
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Monie wrote:
Small Touring bike w pannier and rack. She would sell for $250.
When I sent them an email about it and she gave me the specs. Since it was 700 wheels I wasn't interested, but she just sent me an email asking if i would be interested in it for $250 since she is moving and wants to get rid of it.
The frame is a Nashbar aluminum touring frame with Deore 9 speed components. It has 2 piece Deore cranks, Avid bb7 front disk brakes, Deore lx rear v brakes and Ultegra bar end shifters. The wheels are 700c. From her height I am guessing its the 50cm one.
Before he put the measurement in his ad I emailed back and forth with him and he seemed like a real nice (albeit kooky) guy. When I mentioned the bike was too big for me he recommended the bike his short lady rides and likes.
dammit dammit dammit dammit
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Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2015 8:01 am
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I love and hate that people are now looking for small bikes. I really don't need another bike, but I'm now going to test ride this one after work today. Thanks Jeff.
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Andrew_Squirrel
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 9:32 am
Joined: 01 Mar 2010Posts: 2098Location: Greenwood
There is an article in the new Bicycle Quarterly magazine featuring a well proportioned custom bike for a small person. Here is a sneak peek:
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Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 4:32 pm
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Marley wrote:
I love and hate that people are now looking for small bikes. I really don't need another bike, but I'm now going to test ride this one after work today. Thanks Jeff.
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when you start getting expert at hard-to-find stuff, you start hoarding them as they become available, and eventually you go full jimmythefly
on the upside you'll have inventory to hook a sister up
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