I bought a Trek 2300 WSD about 2 years ago and I'm crazy about it. I'm 5'1" but found a 47 fit the best although I had them replace the stem with a shorter one. The thing I love about this bike is how responsive it is.
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02-18-2005, 04:27 PM #1
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Love my Trek 2300 WSD
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02-18-2005, 08:31 PM #2
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Hi there, According to my dh size can be different from one manufactuer to another. I am 5'2 and went with the Specialized Dolce Comp. Because Specialized sizing runs a bit different I went with a 51 (bar going across) and 52 (bar up and down). The stretch is perfect and I do not have my seat all the way down. There is a good amount of stem showing. My other option would have been the Allez Comp and I would have fit a 50 in that one, but the finger stretch to the brakes was much more comfortable on the Dolce.
I noticed many of you mention low cm's but I guess with a Specialized you might be able to boost up those numbers.
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02-18-2005, 08:44 PM #3
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You're absolutely right - different bikes can have different frame geometries, bottom bracket heights, etc., plus some manufacturers actually measure the seat tube lengths in different ways (center-to-center vs. center-to-top). They aren't standardized. They're kind of like blue jeans.
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[ed. to add: Crikey, I'm up to 600 posts? Somebody shut me up already!]Last edited by jobob; 02-18-2005 at 08:48 PM.
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03-11-2005, 03:19 AM #4
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I'm really jealous!
Hi!
I was looking around for forums and sites that are specially for women, and I found this! Great!
Now I just want to add a comment to your discussion regarding the search of a new roadbike.
I'm 5'3 and my budget is limited, $1500 maximum. If I had been living in the US, that wouldn't be a problem, I would get a very good Trek WSD for that money!
However, here in Sweden the cheapest roadbike with Shimano 105 (my minimum requirement) is $2400!!
I can however order a bike from somewhere else in Europe, Germany for example, but the Trek 1500 WSD (with Ultegra) costs $2000.
It's too bad that the American stores don't do shipping of Trek-bikes over seas....
Just wanted to tell you that you dont know how lucky you are!
But, I have a nice one i sight, Canyon WRX Road Lite Elite http://www.canyon-bike.de (€999 = $1300), and I hope it will answer to my expectations of a first road bike....
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03-11-2005, 05:08 AM #5
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Hi Ulle, and welcome !!
Sorry about the bike situation, I hope you can find one that you like.
Where in Sweden do you live?
I worked for a few weeks in a lab in Uppsala and then traveled by train through Stockholm, Lund, Malmoe, on my way to Denmark. This was many, many years ago. Sweden is wonderful.
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Oops, appologies for hijacking your thread, Dirt Girl - congrats on your new bike!!! May you have many long and happy miles together.
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03-05-2005, 08:58 PM #6
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how about a used Terry?
If you're in the 1000-1500 peso range, maybe you should look on the terry site at their used bikes. I got a used Terry Despatch years ago (not from Terry, though - I found mine in a used bike shop). Wore the gears to death and last year went shopping around. I loved the titanium, but in the end I couldn't bear to part with my Terry so I had my local bike magician outfit her with Shimano Ultegra....I love the fit. I would be buried with this bike, except it would be a real waste of a great bike.....I did see some nice titanium, Airborne, at the local Sun N Ski shop, for considerably less than the Litespeeds. Litespeed has come out with a WS bike, but it's definitely more than $1500. My recommendations are based on my PETITE size (halfbit...duh)....
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03-07-2005, 01:21 PM #7
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She's a beaut!
Have you named her yet? She is a beaut....ya'll keep this up buying new bikes, I'll just have to find some credit card co somewhere that REALLY likes me and get myself a new one too!
Corsair "hates to be left out" MacLife should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, champagne in one hand, strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming: "Yeah Baby! What a Ride!"
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03-07-2005, 03:47 PM #8
I smell singletrack!
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A name has not come to me yet. My mountain bike is almost 1.5 years old and her name still eludes me. Originally Posted by CorsairMac
Not counting an old 10-speed that I barely rode or the 30-year-old bike that someone gave me but didn't fit right, this is my FIRST road bike.Plays in dirt!
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03-07-2005, 05:20 PM #9
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Congrats on the new bike! I'm going to look at Bianchi this weekend. Were you specifically looking for steel? Do you prefer that frame material over aluminum? Yours is a beauty!!
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03-07-2005, 06:48 PM #10
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Thanks! I was looking for steel but had a hard time finding something that was in my price range AND fit. I prefer the steel over aluminum. I find it to be a smoother ride. Didn't even try anything else so I wouldn't know what I was missing. Originally Posted by cyclingnewbie
Good luck with the Bianchi this weekend!Plays in dirt!
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