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- From: kc@core.rose.hp.com (Kurt Chan)
- Subject: Re: Buying a bicycle for a short person - I'm 5'2"
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- Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 02:15:48 GMT
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- | Do you guys have other suggestions? I know I'm short, but surely there
- | are a good number of other short bikers. I'm between 5'1" and 5'2".
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- It sounds like you need a 47-49 cm frame. If you're willing to pay about
- $1500 for a complete bike, many higher end manufacturers make frames as
- small as 48-49. 47cm may be tough.
-
- A problem that many smaller cyclists have to contend with is equipment that
- is too heavy. For this reason, I would suggest taking advantage of your
- weight advantage to go with a lighter frame and lighter components that
- might not be acceptable for heavier riders.
-
- For example, you may be able to get away with wheels that have
- fewer/lighter gauge spokes. Also, most frame manufacturers use the same
- gauge tubing for all their frame sizes, which means that the 120 lb rider
- gets the same tubing designed to withstand a 250lb rider on a 63cm frame.
- Going with carbon can save a couple of pounds over many steel frames.
-
- Unfortunately, many of the weight-saving items come at a premium. On the
- other hand, the difference that 2-3 lbs can make for a 120lb rider can be
- astounding.
-
- Kurt.
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