Need a small bike

[needabike]

I need help to find a 15" or, at a push 16" frame bike (preferably a hybrid but not a woman's bike) from either Dawes, Kona, Boardman or Specialized on the C2W scheme.

TIA

Edited by needabike on Thursday 16th August 18:13

[seadragon]

Sorry to change from the hybrid thought but maybe get a folding bike, will fit most size adults (unless they are seriously overweight) and they have a unisex look.

If you get one with 20''wheels you wont feel like a plonker on a kids bike and still get a decent spec one for up to 1k, eg, Dahon Mu N-360 or something more sporty looking like a Mezzo D10. So many to choose from and some can be ridden on cycle paths, some are much lighter than others etc plus they fold away and you can put in the boot of your car for weekends away and then you dont have a buy a bike rack

Edited by seadragon on Thursday 16th August 23:21

[needabike]

Thanks.
Never thought of a folding bike but I'd like a normal looking bike but it looks like nobody caters for smaller-framed people, as I'm struggling to find one.

[seadragon]

Well hope you find what you are looking for, dont rush, I have 4 bikes now and need to get rid of some of them, I am collecting too many :-).

My gf got annoyed when I got my Dahon Jetstream recently (3rd one) and now I have located a Ltd Edition frame for a Pacific Reach, so she will be not too impressed when she finds out :-).

Best of luck in your search

[seadragon]

PS: I dont know a lot about C2W but I guess I hear you can spend up to 1k, I am prob wrong. If you can stretch your budget then maybe get a Pacific Reach too, the wheels are 20'' like some folding bikes (some folders have 16'' wheels too) but the frame size is more like a normal bike. The Pacific bikes are not as common here in the UK but big in Asia, where the people are smaller built of course so the frame doesnt really suit people taller than about 185cm, for the Reach anyway. The Pacific brand is growing here and in the USA and the quality is amazing and they also make frames for other well-known folding bike brands too.

Just my view of course but doesnt hurt to do loads of research but I have a Beach Cruiser, a Schwinn Road bike and 2 folders, so like to keep an open mind


http://www.pacific-cycles.com/

and fudge, UK seller of Pacific bikes http://www.fudgescyclestore.com/index.php?c=5944

Edited by seadragon on Friday 17th August 23:03

Edited by seadragon on Friday 17th August 23:05

[needabike]

After much measuring and comparing standover heights and seat tube length,I think I have found two small-framed bikes which would fit me.

The Specialized Sirrus Pro in the XS frame


And the Kona Dr. Dew in a 46cm frame.



My C2W voucher is burning a whole in my pocket, so can't wait to spend it.

[shouldbworking]

You could always try islabikes. The sirrus is a decent scheap bike though

[itsnotarace]

Giant Rapid in XS or XXS should also fit the bill

[blippo1984]

Yum.

Kona +1