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My girlfriend is almost 5'10" with an inseam of 32.5" She has been riding an old 17.5" Fisher hardtail, but the bike just doesn;t work out for her even with a shorter stem. The reach to the bars is too much, the front end is too high, and combined with the shorter stem (75mm or so), the steering is way too skittish on any ground. On steep climbs, she can;t keep the front down, even in a good position (probably the high front end, ground to h-bar height).
Any suggestions for a new bike? The WSD version of the Fisher is only a half-inch shorter in the top tube and the stem would still have to be pretty short. Is she better off with a smaller men;s bike, say 15.5 inch, with a really long seatpost? Any bikes out there to solve this dilemma?
Any suggestions for a new bike? The WSD version of the Fisher is only a half-inch shorter in the top tube and the stem would still have to be pretty short. Is she better off with a smaller men;s bike, say 15.5 inch, with a really long seatpost? Any bikes out there to solve this dilemma?