Bikes for short arses/ the vertically challenged

Posted on Sun 18th, April 2010

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• #26

Smallfurry

Nice bike. Looks well balanced with the 650 wheels.

Those bars dont look too short arm friendly though. You might find a shallower drop compliments the bike, and your reach a tad better.

I'm looking to get a pair of these myself.
http://www.probikekit.com/display.php?code=K0087[[/URL]
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• #27

Ced

why would you spend almost the same price as the complete bike on bars?
• #28

deleted

you can use the following to find a gear that is close to 70gi, adjusted for wheelsize.

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gears/
• #29

Smallfurry

why would you spend almost the same price as the complete bike on bars?

oops.

That was the LTD version. I was thinking about the PRO version (around £45, still not cheap I suppose). Same shape just Alu.

For a more traditional bend. The shallow version of the Deda Newton looks nice. Seen a few on EBay recently.
• #30

ruthy

i'm getting black riser bars fitted instead which should help the reach, so it literally will be bmx sized for some of you lot :P top bar length is 50cm (i'm not actually that short i just have stumps for legs) so hopefully it should be ok!

velo - cheers for the heads up on gear ratios

vertically challenged but vertically happy, it's all gravy

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