BR46 Posted May 18, 2019 Share #1 Posted May 18, 2019 Should she buy it? It's only $600 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted May 18, 2019 Share #2 Posted May 18, 2019 A kestrel for 6 hundy seems like a good deal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted May 18, 2019 Share #3 Posted May 18, 2019 Pretty...will she ride it? then yes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR46 Posted May 18, 2019 Author Share #4 Posted May 18, 2019 Oh I forgot to mention it has less than 200 miles on it. The guy got it and didn't like it (to small for him) and went with a different size bike. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc2000 Posted May 18, 2019 Share #5 Posted May 18, 2019 Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted May 18, 2019 Share #6 Posted May 18, 2019 Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted May 18, 2019 Share #7 Posted May 18, 2019 Immediately, if not sooner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR46 Posted May 18, 2019 Author Share #8 Posted May 18, 2019 FSad news think that she going to pass on it...the size is just a little to big. The frame is a 52 and she would like a 50. She did take it for a good test ride felt like the frame was to big 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted May 18, 2019 Share #9 Posted May 18, 2019 51 minutes ago, BR46 said: FSad news think that she going to pass on it...the size is just a little to big. The frame is a 52 and she would like a 50. She did take it for a good test ride felt like the frame was to big I understand completely I call that the Goldilocks Syndrome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted May 18, 2019 Share #10 Posted May 18, 2019 It's the better part of a tt bike. Tell her to get her butt up on the nose of the saddle where it beongs and the frame will be just right. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR46 Posted May 18, 2019 Author Share #11 Posted May 18, 2019 9 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: It's the better part of a tt bike. Tell her to get her butt up on the nose of the saddle where it beongs and the frame will be just right. The one thing that she didn't like was when she was standing with both feet on the ground was the top tube was getting a little friendly with her. She did like the way it rides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted May 18, 2019 Share #12 Posted May 18, 2019 1 minute ago, BR46 said: The one thing that she didn't like was when she was standing with both feet on the ground was the top tube was getting a little friendly with her. She did like the way it rides. If you can put both feet on the ground while sitting on your bike it's too small. The real question is what is her leg to trunk ratio. If like me she is short legged and long trunked a tickling top tube is a fact of life if the rest of the frame is going to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrapr ★ Posted May 18, 2019 Share #13 Posted May 18, 2019 Good thing she passed on it.I didn't see a battery in there 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySTL ★ Posted May 18, 2019 Share #14 Posted May 18, 2019 Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted May 19, 2019 Share #15 Posted May 19, 2019 17 hours ago, BR46 said: FSad news think that she going to pass on it...the size is just a little to big. The frame is a 52 and she would like a 50. She did take it for a good test ride felt like the frame was to big Buy it anyway, she will grow into it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted May 19, 2019 Share #16 Posted May 19, 2019 More rolfing and it will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted May 19, 2019 Share #17 Posted May 19, 2019 If it doesn’t feel right she won’t ride it. Good decision 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted May 19, 2019 Share #18 Posted May 19, 2019 10 minutes ago, Airehead said: If it doesn’t feel right she won’t ride it. Good decision Yup! My first real bike was 2 cm too big and it never felt right. I am holding a 40 year grudge against the LBS that unloaded it on me! Shirley it was something they had in stock and wanted to unload. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted May 19, 2019 Share #19 Posted May 19, 2019 17 hours ago, Scrapr said: Good thing she passed on it.I didn't see a battery in there Or disc brakes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR46 Posted May 19, 2019 Author Share #20 Posted May 19, 2019 10 minutes ago, Airehead said: If it doesn’t feel right she won’t ride it. Good decision She did like the bike and the fit while riding it. The top tube was a wee bit to high for comfort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted May 19, 2019 Share #21 Posted May 19, 2019 1 hour ago, BR46 said: She did like the bike and the fit while riding it. The top tube was a wee bit to high for comfort The decision was already made but my initial thought was the frame was too big... Never a good deal if it doesn’t fit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted May 19, 2019 Share #22 Posted May 19, 2019 If it doesn't fit, you cannot commit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted May 19, 2019 Share #23 Posted May 19, 2019 2 hours ago, RalphWaldoMooseworth said: ... the LBS that unloaded it on me! You should always buy your bikes from a LBS. It's the right thing to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted May 19, 2019 Share #24 Posted May 19, 2019 3 hours ago, donkpow said: You should always buy your bikes from a LBS. It's the right thing to do. Thankfully that BS is not L for me now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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