Re: [RBW] Feeler: ISO extra-small 26er?

2024-01-24 Thread Pam Bikes
I'm 5ft and have a pbh of 68. I have a 47 Betty Foy w/26 in wheels. I need the step through frame for stand over. I've never found a bike w/ a horizontal top tube w/enough standover for me. But I don't know your wife's pbh. My daughter has a 50 Betty w/650b and it's too big for me. If

Re: [RBW] Feeler: ISO extra-small 26er?

2024-01-13 Thread dougP
My wife is 5' 2" & loves her 47 cm Atlantis with 1.5" x 26" Schwalbe Marathon Supreme tires. I have a 58 cm Atlantis. When I ride her bike (to check out something) it seems to accelerate much quicker than mine. Rims are different & of course the 700 x 40 wheel / tire set up is heavier. The

Re: [RBW] Feeler: ISO extra-small 26er?

2024-01-12 Thread Matthew Williams
https://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/bik/d/silverdale-rivendell-joe-appaloosa/769849.html Rivendell Joe Appaloosa Travel bike - bicycles - by owner - bike sale - craigslist seattle.craigslist.org > On Jan 11, 2024, at 9:46 AM, Michael Morrissey > wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > > I'm thinking

Re: [RBW] Feeler: ISO extra-small 26er?

2024-01-12 Thread Matthew Williams
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/bik/d/san-francisco-rivendell-homer-hilsen-475/7706530904.html Rivendell A. Homer Hilsen - 47.5 - bicycles - by owner - bike sale - craigslist sfbay.craigslist.org > On Jan 11, 2024, at 9:46 AM, Michael Morrissey > wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > > I'm thinking

Re: [RBW] Feeler: ISO extra-small 26er?

2024-01-11 Thread luckyturnip
I might be in the minority here but I had a 26" wheeled Long Haul Trucker and found it to be a tank. I didn't like it much for ...really anything. In comparison I have a 26" wheeled old short wheelbase Atlantis and like it very much both on and off road. (I also have a 26" wheeled step thru Hard

[RBW] Feeler: ISO extra-small 26er?

2024-01-11 Thread Michael Morrissey
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