GF 'can' ride a bike, she should at least have a bike that works even if a tandem is considered. I don't think a tandem is a bad idea but since the o.p. Crank forward design allows flat footing stops. But not having sufficient leg extension means the saddle should be higher.
I know another that is 5'0" and I just set up her 49cm Trek with a Terry Falcon XX saddle and it was about bottomed. The shortest is 4'11" and her road bike has 700C wheels. I could be wrong but I don't think 5'2" is especially short' for a woman. Guess I have to admit I kinda lost the point halfway through this post D Being the procrastinator that I am, I'm writing this manic rant to postpone writing some VERY urgent schoolwork.Īnyway,if you bothered reading this far, it would be interesting to hear what some of you have to say about these hesitant considerations What I DO know is that the Mercier mixte mentioned above has too much BB drop and the 26" Schwinn wouldn't have space for 40mm 650B tires (while also being obnoxiously heavy lowtier 4130 MTB). I'm also building the wheels for a 650B conversion, but I'm not sure if either of the prospective candidates would allow for that.
This one's got a bit of rust damage (non-driveside seatstay split due to water freezing inside, also possible rusted through?) so I'¨m not sure if it can be made safe within reasonable costs. According to the seller the seat tube is around 46 cm. Or a cheap Bianchi Spillo Viola (women's hybrid from the nineties) similar to the one in the pic below. I'm looking into this beautiful Jourde in size 49 cm Right now I'm considering building a new bike once again (because it's fun, like Legos for adults!). It's a step-through so things are a bit different.īike size calculators give me wildly varying estimates ranging from 46cm to 51 cm so go figure. Mercier mixte (late 70's): something like 52 cm seat tube, 53 cm effective top tube, about an inch of saddle post showing. Late 80's Schwinn Impact, seat tube something like 48 cm / 19", standover (have to check) could not be any higher or I'd risk crushing my groin. Kona Bike -10, 15,5": frame felt too long and too low. Now to the important stuff that's body proportions: according to my signifigant other, I've got a "confusingly long" torso, and I think my arms are a bit long too in relation to my legs and my height.īikes I've ridden (extensively/recently): My issue is closely related so I figured I'd post it here - I don't mean to hijack this thread but add to the conversationĪnyways, I'm 160 cm / 5'3" -ish in height with a <70 cm / 27 & 9/16" inseam (from ground, no shoes).
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