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| 232.1 | | MPGS::DEHAHN | | Fri Mar 13 1987 13:28 | 20 |
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Let's face it, she has a special need. Anything special is just
going to cost more money. That's the law of economics.
When you drop the frame size below 19" you have to play some tricks
with the head tube. There are several ways to do it, each is a
specialized operation which is more expensive to produce than the
rest of the model run.
So I'd say for $300 she has big ideas. The last decent bike I saw
of that size was the Fuji Junior, about $300+. It was somewhere
in the 28-30 lb. range. It also used smaller wheels to reduce the
overall seat height. It's a nice bike for the money.
But there's no way she'll get a 22 lb. 18" bike for $300.
Why won't a Terry fit her? Has she tried one yet? Did it have 165's?
CdH
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| 232.2 | SMALL FRAMES SHOULDN'T BE THAT DIFFICULT TO FIND | AKOV05::FULLER | | Fri Mar 13 1987 14:10 | 7 |
| Cannondale makes a 19" frame and Trek makes an 18" frame. If I
remember correctly, Cannondale had a model with a sloping top tube.
You may wish to check with O'neils bike shop in Worcester, they
have both.
steve
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| 232.3 | 19" <> 19" | RICKS::SPEAR | The Culture Penguin | Sun Mar 15 1987 10:42 | 18 |
| There are 19" bikes, and then there are 19" bikes. When Laura and I first
went looking at bikes, she was shown Univega bikes which did not fit. She
tried my cousin's 19" Motobecane (?) and that too was overly snug. Yesterday
we went to Lincoln Guide and she tried two American bikes, a Cannondale ST-500
and a Trek 400, both which fit! Now all these bikes have 19" frames, and were
either touring or sport, but I was surprised at the differences.
The Cannondale looked great, but cost over $500. The Trek was $379, but
looked so much better than the cheaper bikes she was shown that I sprung for
the difference in price. A cheap bike that sits in the garage costs more than
an expensive one that is ridden.
The transformation is amazing! Suddenly Laura is reading my copies of
Bicycling, thumbing through the Nashbar catalog, and talking about touring
Nova Scotia. Of course, all those ads with guys wearing skin tight Lycra
shorts perk her interest too. :-)
cbs
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| 232.4 | Keep on Trekkin' | SUSHI::KMACDONALD | Macarooned on a Dessert Island | Mon Mar 16 1987 17:12 | 4 |
| Was just going to mention the Trek - a very diminutive friend of mine
has one, since she wouldn't fit the 19" bikes available. Loves it! Have
fun with it!
ken
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| 232.5 | Trek | FERRET::SIMONS | | Tue Mar 17 1987 14:56 | 8 |
| I'm very small - short legs and short torso. I have a trek (women's
frame) that fits well and is about 18 pounds. I bought a Trek at
Happy Day Cycles in Milford NH and was very impressed because the
store owner made sure everything was adjusted to fit me. He wouldn't
sell me a bike that wasn't going to be right for me... same with
the Helmet - ended up getting a Child's size Bell helmet.
Lori
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| 232.6 | Find a normal person | AMUN::CRITZ | | Wed Mar 25 1987 13:50 | 7 |
| I told Laura (before she bought the bike) that Chris
would be better off to get rid of her and to find
someone that was a little more normal (in all areas).
8-) (-8
Go Buckeyes,
Scott
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| 232.7 | O-no to O-hi-o | RICKS::SPEAR | The Culture Penguin | Wed Mar 25 1987 19:17 | 4 |
| Gee, I've grown fond of those stumpy legs! I kid her that if she starts
biking, she'll get thighs as big as mine. Then I duck...
cbs
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