Hi Everyone, I'm thinking about getting a new bike for my wife. Currently, she has a Trek FX. She likes it a lot, but I can't help but think it doesn't fit her right. She is 5 feet tall, yet the bike has 700x35 tires. The frame is small but I think it's crazy to have an extra-small bike with the biggest wheel size. Google "Trek FX 13 inch" and look at this ridiculously proportioned bicycle. It looks like a penny-farthing.
I think she would be much more comfortable on a steel 26" wheeled bike. I especially like it because I already own 3 vintage 26" mountain bikes as parts sources. She has expressed interest in getting a lighter bike, more roadish, with drop bars. She really likes the color blue, so I want to get her a blue bike. I spoke with a local custom builder, who loved the idea and quoted me $1800 for a custom frame. I've got an eBay notification going for the Surly Long Haul Trucker in extra-small 42cm. This would check all my boxes. I was wondering if anyone has experience (or ones they will get rid of cheap) with the smallest of touring bikes: Joe Appaloosa in 46cm Atlantis in 47cm? Surly Long Haul Trucker or Disc Trucker in 42cm Clem Smith / Clementine in 45cm Buy another old Gary Fisher and add drop bars and call it a day? Others??? I'd even consider a 24" wheeled bike for her. Crust bikes made a Romanceur in 24". Salsa makes a 24" gravel bike that looks really nice too. If anyone has one we could try, we are in NYC. Thanks! Michael -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/aa7b5a71-f1a7-47e1-b1dc-7cb00acd332cn%40googlegroups.com.
