[BlackSteel]

Here is a custom frame Dale built for a very petite lady. I wouldn't mind taking it out for a spin myself.

 

[raymonda]

Cool! That would be a great bike for my son to start on, too.

 

[lanpope]

Why the rear disc?

LP

 

[bwana]

Why the rear disc?

LP

I'll bet it has something to do with how much room was (or rather, was not) available on the seatstays between the tire and the seat tube.

 

[FatTireFred]

I'll bet it has something to do with how much room was (or rather, was not) available on the seatstays between the tire and the seat tube.

doesn't appear that there's not enough room... maybe clearance b/w the caliper/cable and foot/leg?

 

[BluRooster]

Bike makes that crank look gigantic. Hope she enjoys it!

 

[FatTireFred]

Bike makes that crank look gigantic. Hope she enjoys it!

sures does... you would think those are 165 or less tho

 

[lousylegs]

so, exactly how tall is this women?

cool bike btw

 

[BlackSteel]

I finally talked to Dale

This bike was made for an extremely petite woman (under 5 feet tall). The reason for the disc was because her hands are small and the theory is that the light action on the disc makes for easier braking. Also the wheels are small, cable routing, and probably the above mentioned reasons in these posts all made disc a more logical choice in this builders mind. This is also a specially made for road bike disc brake.
I hope this doesn't start a trend though because although I think mountain and crossbike brakes leave much to be desired, I am extremely happy with my Ultegra brakes. I even use them on my loaded touring/cross bike (also built by Dale).