Quote Originally Posted by xeney View Post
And all of that is fine, if what you want to do is make a bike to fit a typical man. ...
I'd also note that the steep seat tube angles on the Buena Vista are also going to be an issue for women with long femurs.
Hi Xeney - So here's my challenge to you and others.

One could definitely make a bike that would fit a women with a long femur and short torso, but likely it wouldn't be 700C wheels. Would a smaller size set of wheels (26", or even 24") be a deterrent?

I have heard repeatedly that there is a general bias against road bikes with wheel sizes other than 700C, and that bias is the driver behind a lot of poor bike designs in my opinion.