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Looking for a beginer bike
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May 17, 2008 at 12:20 am #1384AnonymousGuest
I am female. only 5 ft tall. what would be the best bike for me? I am not skinny, I work out so I can manage a few pounds worth of bike!! Help from anyone would be great.
May 17, 2008 at 12:30 am #6385ShannonGParticipantWhatever you pick a lowering link can be put in the rear suspension to bring the seat down.
May 17, 2008 at 8:51 pm #6403uncle_bernieParticipantIt’s really hard to tell what’s best for you without sitting on a few different models and see what’s comfortable for you. Seat height, placement of controls and definitely the weight are all important to consider. When the bike starts leaning to the right or left when you come to a stop you want to make sure inertia won’t carry you to the pavement and it’s comforting to be able to put your feet flat on the ground when you come to a stop as well. Other than that, stick to a model that has a fairly forgiving power band (NInja 250 (or any of the bikes in the 250 category really), Suzuki s40, Kawasaki Vulcan 500, etc etc) and you should be fine.
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