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Recently I've been using the Specialized Pathfinder Pro in 38c. I have few couple hundred miles on them so far. Im using these for every ride, road or off road, here in Boulder. I'm going to race these in St George, UT…
Bringing this back from the dead.... Just want to say thanks for all the suggestions and help in this thread. With that said, I ended up going for the new Chapter2 AO frame-set in xs. Since its new, I haven't seen…
Pebblemonkey3 wrote: Specialized Diverge would be a good fit in the 44 apart from the higher stack. Takes 42mm tyres and is a proven all-rounder. Not sure you can get the frame only though. Yeah that's on the list too.…
bnystrom wrote: My girlfriend is 5'1" with somewhat short legs. She's currently completely in love with her Cannondale SuperX, using it for road, gravel and of course, 'cross racing. Overall, she really likes the 1x…
SmittyCX wrote: Maybe this? https://lynskeyperformance.com/2019-pro-gr-gravel-bike-frameset-with-seatpost-1/ Still a little too big. Reach is too long.
ljsmith wrote: in a pinch you can use a 700c tube in 650b tire and vice versa. You’re not going to find someone with a 650b tire anywhere. Ultimately you have to decide what’s more important, getting a bike that fits or…
DPCX wrote: Check out the Noble GX5 in a 48cm, My wife is 5'0 and fit is spot on for her. https://www.noble-bikes.com/gx5 Its on the list. @Shoein - I'm not too familiar with 650b road and the availability of tires,…
@owly - Thanks for the list! Ill review these as well. Isn't the Carbonda the same as the Thesis? I don't have any first hand experience with the China carbon frames so their QC is unknown to me. Not saying they are no…
ljsmith wrote: Neither the men’s or women’s Endurace can fit anything bigger than a 35 even if using 650b. Added the Jamis to the list. Noted about the canyons I did receive an email from a custom builder so we may go…
drwelby wrote: Canyon Grail in 2XS just hits your numbers. They do the Endurace in a 3XS that's even smaller but I'm not sure about the tire clearances on that one. Just checked them out. I can't say she is "excited"…
owly wrote: Either carbon or alu OK? Frameset budget? Carbon or aluminum. At this point we are willing to extend the budget to get a proper fit. I would like to see the frameset come in under $2k... but that could…
drwelby wrote: The smallest 45.5cm Norco Search XR is one of the less screwed-up small bikes on the market and has all the fancy stuff you'd want except for the 700c wheels, which honestly is worth giving up for a…
In my exhaustive search, I've yet to find a frame that is a good all-rounder for my wife who is almost 5'1" tall. Between MTB races she would use the bike for training, gravel races, road race, etc. Basically she…
Thanks for the info. I did just read your Inflite review and it sounds like the perfect bike for her. Something that does most everything (we don't bike-pack). Sounds like smaller 650b tire sizes are starting to show up…
chas wrote: Yep, I asked and they told me the same. I run 40mm tires easily - I have read that 42mm will fit and I believe it, but I wouldn't go bigger. The Grail looks like it has the same clearance. Bigger than that…
drwelby wrote: The two smallest size Norco Search XRs are built around smaller wheels - 650b/26". Thanks for the info! I saw that bike was released but forgot look into it. Seems to be the perfect geometry. Where do you…
chas wrote: What size tires are you thinking? Seems like Schwable has a fair number. Maybe it is a German thing (Schwalbe & Canyon)... some bikes: Canyon (love mine!) Surly Straggler Jamis Renegade Kona Dew Plus Surly…
Bringing this one back from the dead... Since its now 2018, does anyone have new advice for fitting someone (wife) who is 5' tall? I have found plenty of frames with 700c wheels that have geometry pretty close to what…