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- From: mvolo@ecsvax.uncecs.edu (Michael R. Volow)
- Subject: Re: Buying a bicycle for a short person - I'm 5'2"
- Message-ID: <1992Dec22.042503.4760@ecsvax.uncecs.edu>
- Organization: UNC Educational Computing Service
- References: <18516@borg.cs.unc.edu>
- Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 04:25:03 GMT
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- barman@jackson.cs.unc.edu (Dilip Barman) writes:
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- >Hi -
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- > I have ridden my Panasonic for close to 10 years now and am very impressed
- >with its strength and durability - but it's heavy!! I can easily fit on it
- >with full size wheels (27?) because the cross-tube starts off with a downward
- >curve. But now that I am thinking of getting a new bike (much lighter!),
- >I just can't find anything I can fit on. I am looking for a touring bike
- >which can carry panniers and is sturdy. I'd prefer a triple crank as I need
- >all the help I can get going up hills!
-
- > The only options I seem to have are Terry bikes (but isn't it strange
- >and uncomfortable having a small front wheel?), Kestrel (but for around
- >$2000!!!), and maybe a Canondale hybrid w/ drop handlebars - I might fit.
- >Oh, and the other option is a custom bike which I understand will cost
- >me around $1500 w/ good but not great components.
-
- > 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".
- >Thanks!!
-
- >--
- > Dilip Barman
- > Dept. of Computer Science: Home:
- > University of North Carolina 5129 Oakbrook Drive
- > Sitterson Hall 365, CB 3175 Durham, North Carolina 27713-8005
- High Neighbor. Depending upon your torso length you could fit on
- a mixte 19" if its effective top tube lenggth is sohort enough. But
- for the most part the 27"/700c wheel in back and the 24" wheel in
- front is the way to go. Not only Terry, but Fuji and several others
- make bikes like this now. Although it is possible to make a small
- seat tube bike (e.g. 17" -18") with both wheels full size, it requires
- a rather shallow head tube angle (e.g 70 degrees rather than the usual
- 72-73 degrees) to get adequate clearance between toe clips and the
- front wheel.
- --
- Michael Volow, Psychiatry, Durham VA Med Center, Durham NC 27712
- 919 286 0411 Ext 6933 mvolo@uncecs.edu
-