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I'm looking to buy a new bike for my daughter. She's 12 and about 5 foot tall. She won't be getting much taller. I'm thinking of buying a Giant Boulder womens frame17inch as my older daughter has one and is happy with it. We mostly ride on hardpack or paved trails with some rougher areas. Any suggestions for other bikes? Any things I should consider? Thanks. Dan PS my apologies to those concerned for highjacking an earlier thread. |
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DLCRCF wrote:
Hello I'm looking to buy a new bike for my daughter. She's 12 and about 5 foot tall. She won't be getting much taller. I'm thinking of buying a Giant Boulder womens frame17inch as my older daughter has one and is happy with it. We mostly ride on hardpack or paved trails with some rougher areas. Any suggestions for other bikes? Any things I should consider? Thanks. How do you know she won't get any taller? AND, if not, then a 17" frame sounds /way/ too big for someone 5' tall. Bill "visit some bike shops" S. |
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How do you know she won't get any taller? AND, if not, then a 17" frame sounds /way/ too big for someone 5' tall. De-lurking to respond. I'm female and I've been 5' 2" since I was 12 years old. It's not that unusual for a short girl to be at her adult height by age 13 (tall girls are a different story). It's certainly possible for this girl to have pretty much done her growing. About the frame size. Granted I'm 2" taller than the girl in question, but I'm using a bike with a 16" frame and I've got a *lot* of standover room. I think a 17.5"/44cm would be comfortable if it were a feminine model with a shortened top tube. Might be a touch big for a girl 2" shorter than me, depending on how leggy she is, but not a way lot. It does seem likely she'd need a 16" frame though. *diving back into lurking mode* -- the black rose GO LANCE GO!!! proud to be owned by a yorkie http://community.webshots.com/user/blackrosequilts |
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S o r n i wrote:
How do you know she won't get any taller? AND, if not, then a 17" frame sounds /way/ too big for someone 5' tall. De-lurking to respond. I'm female and I've been 5' 2" since I was 12 years old. It's not that unusual for a short girl to be at her adult height by age 13 (tall girls are a different story). It's certainly possible for this girl to have pretty much done her growing. About the frame size. Granted I'm 2" taller than the girl in question, but I'm using a bike with a 16" frame and I've got a *lot* of standover room. I think a 17.5"/44cm would be comfortable if it were a feminine model with a shortened top tube. Might be a touch big for a girl 2" shorter than me, depending on how leggy she is, but not a way lot. It does seem likely she'd need a 16" frame though. *diving back into lurking mode* -- the black rose Thanks to all who responded.I would get a womens frame. I feel that tough the frame may be a bit tall now she can handle it and if I get a smaller frame ( 14inch) and she sprouts up the bike will be too small and could be too short if the torso gets much longer. Dan PS Nice quilts Blackrose! |
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