Saturday, May 14, 2016 at 13:04
Good advice, Allan. I wasn't aware until a few years ago that there are variations in the sizes of frames on bikes, to fit the variations in human frame sizes.
My missus originally bought a cheap Chinese bike about 7 years ago, with no input from the bike
shop owner (he was Canadian, so perhaps that's the reason? - they only know about skis! LOL).
She had a lot of trouble riding it, until one day, about 3 years ago, I won a pushbike in a street festival raffle. I already had a decent semi-mountain bike, so I gave the prize to her.
The prize-giving bike
shop owner was excellent, and explained how there were different frame sizes, and he selected the frame size she should be riding (she's a big girl, 5' 9" and with a big-boned frame).
The prize was worth $280 for a basic bike, but she put another $145 towards the purchase and bought a better-quality bike, with the right size frame for her, with the
seat of her choice, and other accessories she wanted.
She's very happy with it, and says it's so much easier to ride and more comfortable than the old bike.
Cheers, Ron.
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