Matt
Looks of good choices were mentioned. All were long trail frames and the
Rivendells were the only frames with 'relaxed' frame angles, placing you
further back. Here is an estimate of the costs for each:
Frame/Fork Ready to Ride
Schwinn World Sport or Traveler via Craiglist/yard sales/Goodwill
$150 to $300 complete, may need new cables, grease
(84-86 Traveler, 86-91 World Sport - Traveler & 86 WS are Panasonic, 87-91
WS are Taiwan (Giant??))
She Devil Frame/fork and complete bike by Mfg) $460
frame/fork $1,000-$1,200 complete from Mfg
Soma Buena Vista (F/F by Soma, you build it up) $900
frame, $2,000-$2,500 to Ride Away
Betty Foy (B Lindsay quoted $1,000 for F/F recently) $1,000
frame $2,500 to $4,000 for complete Bike
Platypus (F/F by RBW, you build it up)
$1,800 frame $3,000-$3,500 to Ride Away
Toe Clip Overlap is likely on SMALL frames with 27" or 700C wheels. 650B
or 26" should greatly minimize TCO concerns .
The Schwinn's use drop bars (and in small frames they tend to be narrow (38
or 39cm wide) with short stems), the others use more upright bars or
accommodate both. The Schwiins are Step Thrus while the others are
Mixtes. The Schwiinns are Standard diameter main tubes, while the others
are or look to be OS main tubes.
The She Devil is an interesting item form a cost/value/ready availability
standpoint
John Hawrylak
Woodstown NJ
On Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at 10:23:44 PM UTC-4 mmille...@gmail.com wrote:
> Wow. You all are amazing. I've got sizing info, plenty of other models to
> check out, and many ideas for builds. Those Soma are kind of cool. The
> Schwinn are available. Never heard of SR. I don't have Eric's skill, and
> I'm 100% she doesn't want me to commit the time to get there. (Although I
> some non-parenting quiet time in the basement over the winter sounds
> awesome!) I'll see what she thinks. She definitely wants a step-through.
> (I'm sure I'll be there myself in 5-10 years.)
>
> On Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at 2:27:47 PM UTC-5 Tom Wyland wrote:
>
>> I would recommend a Handsome Devil step-through aka She Devil. It's
>> going to have a little more lively steering than a Riv due to lower trail.
>> The frame itself is also not as nice and a little heavier than a Riv
>> Platy/Betty, but it still has very clean welds. No lugs. You could also
>> build it with a IGH rear hub because it has semi-horizontal rear dropouts
>> to tension the chain. The folks at Handsome are good people to work with.
>> The Devil was originally a nod to Bridgestone bikes.
>>
>> I had a Handsome Devil for years all decked out in Riv Style before I got
>> my Platy.
>>
>> Tom
>>
>>
>>
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