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A new bike for smaller riders

Old 03-09-22, 06:54 AM
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A new bike for smaller riders

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeands...-with-dwarfism

You can’t just lop bits off the bike’: UK firm debuts bicycle for people with dwarfism


I believe Bike Friday also offers one.
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Old 03-10-22, 05:03 PM
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I noticed the islabikes have really long wheelbases, which I have also seen with kids' Norco and Specialized.
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Even if you don't have achondroplasia (disproportionate dwarfism), the same company makes step-through bikes for older riders, which, if you are lucky, you will become eventually:

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeands...ople-pedalling
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