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Originally Posted by LEAKYSEALS951

^She's a big 9, so this is on the large side for her. Now that the weather has improved, we've gone on some longer rides- several miles long, but not quite where your son is, and she seems to want to do more. Already, the other neighborhood kids stand in amazement with how far she travels "Your riding where? wow" type stuff. I will shorten the stem, bars, seat, and put on some 170 cranks single ring in the front (down from what I assume are currently 175's). All spare stuff I have laying around.

In fact, her current bike had some 155mm cranks(which she had outgrown the length and the 34t front gearing), which I replaced with 170's and a 39t, ( I really wanted 165's, but dont have any) and she has a good pedal stroke with the 170's, except that the bb height is too low for a 170, so she is occasionally catching her feet on the ground when hammering. No bueno.

She too, has had a rough time in school a bit, and when she gets home, I can already see her going on long strange trips on her 20 inch bike to blow off stream. She is quickly outgrowing the 20. She really needs a 24, but give her ten minutes, she'll grow into this in no time.

They grow so big so fast. Enjoy the time with her. Now that we can eat outside again but I found the best was times we spend eating sitting on the curb hanging out with them. My other kid, 15 will come along too but he's not as strong on the bike as the little one. Maybe he's doesn't try. Its just time for her to go 10 then 20 miles in no time. I use to get on and hammer only to get a work out. Now I rediscover the joy of just pedaling and hanging out.