| Re: Bike size ??
"Mike Jenkins" <mcjenk@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Hi, I'm thinking of buying a used mountain bike for a young man(24 years
> old) who recently had his bike stolen. He needs the bike to get to work
> everyday. He lives quite a distance away, so I will be shipping the bike
> to him. This means no test sitting. He's 5' 7" and slightly built. I
> recently found a GT Timberline with an 18" frame.
>
> Is this too tall?
>
> What frame size should I be looking at?
>
> Thanks
>
As others have said, impossible to say without further info.
I would hesitantly say it's a bit big.
Why not send him the money so he can buy one that fits?
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