That's a tough question. I remember shopping for a new bike with my daughter who is 5'5" and we never saw a decent road bike that fit her on the floor of a bike shop. She ended up ordering a small SOMA frame from a one man shop with the skill and knowledge to make sure it was what she needed fit wise and wanted ride wise. At 5'1" - 3" you probably can't get a good fit & ride with 700c wheels. So they will need to look at frames for 26" or 650 wheels. That will limit the selection. They might start with a web search. An entry level Bilenkey might be a good bike to look at first, at least they would begin to see what they got for $1500 frame, vs what the LBS had to offer them.
Good luck and let us know how this project goes. Michae On Sep 2, 6:03 pm, Aaron Thomas <aaron.a.tho...@gmail.com> wrote: > Perhaps slightly off-topic, but I seek the collective wisdom of the > group. > > I have two female friends who want to get into cycling. They are both > fairly athletic and are looking for a sporty sort of bike that they > can use on club rides. Neither has the cash for a Roadeo, assuming > they could even fit one (at 5'1" and 5'3" they are both probably too > short anyway). > > Obviously, they're looking into off-the-peg women's-specific bike by > the big makers (Trek, Specialized, etc.). > > But if I wanted to steer them towards a steel bike with at least the > possibility of taking some Rol-y Pol-y tires, where might I look for > something easy on the pocketbook (and largely off-the-peg) without > going custom like Luna Cycles? > > Also, can anyone offer any sizing tips for women for women of their > stature, assuming they want something of a sporty fit with bars at or > just below saddle height? > > Thanks, > Aaron --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
