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| CapeRoadie |
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| chasm |
It's a great bike, CR. What's the frame size? She's only 5, right? | ||||
| CapeRoadie |
The frame is about 35cm. The bike looks proportional in the photos, but it's tiny. It looks like a toy bike. My daughter is 5. | ||||
| cyclingtv |
cape.. looks great.. cleaned up nice..
did you take a good look at the fork inside the head tube.. just looks a tad askew... fork may have bent inward a bit.. due to impact with a curb or whatever.. no big deal though.. make sure its' not cracked.. probably not.. but in any case.. for your girls safety's sake.. really is a nice little bike.. |
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| CapeRoadie |
Thanks. Are you talking about the way the fork looks in the top photo? Not sure what you mean. I will take a good look, though. |
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| cyclingtv |
but if it was bent in a lot more and then bent back.. it might be cracked.. hope not.. |
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| CapeRoadie |
It's just the photo. The fork is in great shape--checked it tonight. Thanks for the tip, though. I'm always learning something new. Safety first. Thank you, cyclingtv. |
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| redster73 |
Looks great. Do you have trouble getting the tyres/wheels sorted?
My boy's bike has now been serviced and nice new blue bar tape added. Keeps pestering me to get down the track! Dunno the size but about 2 cm shorter than the shop workers £3k carbon Spesh...who tried to sell me his winter trainer for £300 quid |
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| CapeRoadie |
The original wheels/tires were a French size they don't make anymore (32-440 or 500A) at 440 mm diameter. So we built up new ones at 451 mm (BMX rims), a set of Normandy Luxe competition hubs and 36 spokes per wheel. Had to get a new freewheel (we used a custom Sachs/Maillard 4-speed freewheel--so now it's "quatre vitesses" instead of "trois"), too. The wheels are the nicest things on the bike, and of course the tiny handlebars and frame. I also really like the decals--they look new! |
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| bbnaz |
It is beautiful Cape. Shame that Clara never rode it but hey, two decades in the attic made it perfect for your sweet girls.
They are lucky to have you for a dad! Merry Christmas! |
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