I have achondroplastic dwarfism and am 47 inches tall with a 16-inch inseam. I decided to order a Bike Friday last year because it was a well-known company with some experience in making bikes for people with dwarfism.

However, I had some doubts since the people with dwarfism on the website were significantly taller than I was. However, I did order a Crusoe Petite 9 and have been riding it with great pleasure for the past 14 months.

Last weekend, I participated in the 2006 Chicago Bike the Drive 30-mile ride. It was a very enjoyable ride and I was able to complete it in the alloted time, something I would not have thought possible a few years ago.

So, I can enthusiastically recommend a Bike Friday to other people with dwarfism and any one else!

Dr. Judy Badner, geneticist and psychologist