For smaller women: what bike are you riding?
turbo_hamster
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There are plenty of posts asking what bike to buy for a small woman, but I am wondering what everyone is actually riding. If I knew what other vertically-challenged women rode, I would have a better idea of what is available and suitable when I look for a second bike.
Height, inside leg, bike model and frame size would all be interesting. My own are:
5ft2in 29.5in Specialized Dolce Elite (2005 model) 48cm
I like the bike because it is very light, the levers are the right size for my little hands and the gears are low enough to get me up almost anything I am likely to meet on the road. It is a do-it-all bike. I train on it, go out for social rides, have ridden one sportive on it and do short-course triathlons and time-trials. Its main fault is that being aluminium, it is a bit of a harsh ride on poor road surfaces.
Height, inside leg, bike model and frame size would all be interesting. My own are:
5ft2in 29.5in Specialized Dolce Elite (2005 model) 48cm
I like the bike because it is very light, the levers are the right size for my little hands and the gears are low enough to get me up almost anything I am likely to meet on the road. It is a do-it-all bike. I train on it, go out for social rides, have ridden one sportive on it and do short-course triathlons and time-trials. Its main fault is that being aluminium, it is a bit of a harsh ride on poor road surfaces.
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