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Maybe the pic looks off, but she looks like she she's big enough for 16" or even 20" wheels. A bike that fits and has actual bike geo will immensely improve her riding immediately. New bike, a Towhee (https://towwhee.com/), and some green flow trails and you're living the dream.

Good eye... You are correct! The 16" bike is sitting in the garage right now--I just picked it up on Sunday. It's another specialized hot rock that I picked up locally on marketplace. The geo looks better, but it is noticibly heavy. She may finally get a chance to ride it tomorrow.

[Dantheman]

Yeah, going as light as possible makes a huge difference for kids and the Hotrock is...not the best option available.

[toast2266]

Tapatalk seems to be working again. Back home now, but assorted pics from Europe that I couldn't post previously.

Tour De France. Pogachar in there. This is at the bottom of the climb up to Col De la Loz. Stage 18 I think?


La Grave. One of the craziest places I've ever ridden a bike. Surrounded on 3 sides by glaciers at the top. 6,000' descent. 100% rowdy tech.


More La Grave. Riding down the top of this moraine is steeper and sketchier than it looks.


This is a good encapsulation of the upper part of La Grave. Bike is in the trail here.


There are 2 official trails off the top of La Grave. Both are rocky. Above Pic is the trail to the right, this is the trail to the left. Yes, there is a trail there. There's some paint on the rocks in case you're confused. It's a couple miles of this before you get down lower, where there's more trail options and a bit more flow.



Glaciers up at the top.


This one's over by the Refuge du Bonhomme on the Tour Du Mont Blanc circuit. Healthy climb up to here, but then a really cool ridge run for a mile or two, then a rad descent down towards Beaufort.


Further down the descent.


This is at a fort above Bourg St. Maurice. This day was foggy. On a previous trip up there, the fort was covered in goats. There's a farm nearby with some great chevre.

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