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Community => Thorn General => Topic started by: Chicken lady on March 25, 2019, 08:24:23 PM

Title: Sizing query for small Sherpa
Post by: Chicken lady on March 25, 2019, 08:24:23 PM

I'm a titchy 5 foot female.  I'm  interested in the Sherpa, but the 475 effective top tube is a stonking 3cm longer than on my made to measure Roberts.  A second hand 460XL has appeared on eBay, but I cannot find any comparative info - is the frame shorter? Any other thoughts on what might suit me? I'm not interested in a step-through design (and the first person to joke about Toys'R'us may leave the room!)

Edit: have also seen an XTC in size 98 - claimed top tube length 47cm.  This sounds more my thing.  Any thoughts?

Title: Re: Sizing query for small Sherpa
Post by: Dave Whittle Thorn Workshop on March 26, 2019, 08:51:52 AM

Hi, The XL had an Extra Long top tube so probably not what you need. On your Roberts whats the stem length? You could maybe just run a stem 3cm shorter.

Title: Re: Sizing query for small Sherpa
Post by: Chicken lady on March 26, 2019, 08:58:43 PM

Thanks, that's really helpful.