Quote Originally Posted by mayqueen View Post
Hmm... Thanks Yelsel. I need to relook the chart over. Btw, is there a men's Dash, I could have sworn it was called the Rapid. Great help though everyone. I'm going to look for a few more options, more test rides!
Women's bikes are made for long legs, short torsos.... Since you're exactly opposite of that, trying to fit yourself to a women's bike is probably not going to turn out too well. Try the men's version, size down if you need like Yelsel suggested and remember that they can put a longer stem on the bike to make up for the difference in top tube... .5 cms shorter for the sized down mens version top tube compared to the women's is not much at all, and you could totally get away with a longer stem.

Alot of the women on here, myself included don't ride women's bikes, because they don't fit us as well as the men's frames do. You're at a height where there should be plenty of bikes available to try ... if you were really short where there's a shortage of bike options, then I'd say it's not a bad compromise to have your crotch bumping... But seriously, at your height, you really shouldn't have to make that compromise. There should be a reasonable variety of bikes available that will fit you.