WSD road bike for tall women?
I'm considering a road bike and after talking to the ergonomics specialist at work, I've had to revise my previous thinking on women's specific designed bikes for myself. It was previously set at "can't be arsed" because I'm tall enough that a men's bike is okay or can be easily modified to be acceptable. Additionally, when I bought my current bike nobody had any WSD bikes in stock large enough for me to try! There were lots of choices out there, but they only had frames suitable for women around 5'4" (or less) available to try out.
I'm 5'10" and if I'm going to spend $2K on a bike I certainly want to test ride it before I buy. Is it going to be worth it to try to get a shop to order one in? What WSD bikes have other taller riders liked?
Not many tall WSD choices
Really depends on your inseam vs. torso. If you can ride a 56cm, you have a number of WSD options. If you need a taller frame than that, you really have only a couple choices. I'm 5'10 and all legs (need a 59ish seat tube) so believe me, I've tried. Another custom rider.
Terry has a great trial program and have a couple larger sizes. If you have a good LBS talk to them about getting one of them in to ride. And a few of Trek's road models come in a 58. Haven't ridden one yet, on my list IF I can track one down. Guessing that might not happen. I have yet to find any other stock WSDs in larger than a traditional 56cm size.
But if you really don't need WSD...just test ride the heck out of all the appropriately sized men's bikes, right?? :confused: