My wife wants to resume cycling to work and is looking for a hybrid with female geometry, guards and shorter cranks (she's 5' 3"). Lights and hub gears would be an advantage but not essential.
Any ideas?
women's hybrid
One week on nobody's bitten and I haven't turned anything up. The best by far, though not strictly meeting the criteria is Islabikes Beinn 26. Shortened geometry, cranks, stem, brake reach at under £250 with rack and guard brazings.
Marketing them as children's bikes limits the potential imo, anyone under 5' 5"ish would benefit from the concept.
If anyone does spot a small adult bike with the above components, please reply.
Marketing them as children's bikes limits the potential imo, anyone under 5' 5"ish would benefit from the concept.
If anyone does spot a small adult bike with the above components, please reply.
PW wrote:Sorry G, our shortest woman is 5'-5" and rides a made to measure from the local framebuilder. If you want to go that route I could perhaps help.
The missus has a very nice, early 90s vintage Cannondale 19" tourer with 155mm cranks but it would be a shame to use it for work where it would live outdoors all day. She's after something with flat bars.
Re: women's hybrid
glueman wrote:My wife wants to resume cycling to work and is looking for a hybrid with female geometry, guards and shorter cranks (she's 5' 3"). Lights and hub gears would be an advantage but not essential.
Any ideas?
Brompton...<remembers Glueman's pathological hatred of folders>...well you did ask for ideas!
Has good geometry for the smaller person and guards. Not sure about cranks. Hub gears yes, and lights can be added. Plus the advantages of being able to get on bus/taxi/train if she doesn't fancy the commute home.
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another_dave_b
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Would the Trek Navigator, or the Raleigh Elegance fit the bill? The Raleigh has a full chain case which might be desirable in a commuter.