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Bike geometry for short-legged woman

Chuchote · 2016-07-01 12:31:01

I just found the perfect Goldilocks bike in all ways but one - it's a racer, and I'm looking for a light, handy bike to do a little touring. The perfect/imperfect bike was a Cube, I think Cube Axial. I've looked at other Cube bikes online, but they don't seem to have the kind of squat geometry of this, which is perfect for…

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#52 03-07-2016 11:03am

Chuchote

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Goodness, it's stringent!

http:// bikefitstudio .ie /wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sample-fit-report.pdf

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#53 04-07-2016 10:10am

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Chuchote wrote: »

Hm, €200. When I hear that I hear my mother's ghostly voice, "There are children starving in India…" Even if it were €150 it might be possible, but €200 would feel really sinful!

Well it is a large outlay for a new bike and considering the problems you quoted trying to find one that will suit it might be worth putting aside some of your budget for that.
I had a fit done only a couple of months ago on my current bike ,and it made a huge difference, after almost two years cycling with the wrong set-up.
It was also suggested that the bike was slightly too small for me and at least now if I am purchasing a new bike I know exactly the measurements to look for.

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