Road bikes designed for women

[Triskeliongirl]

Triske, Mimi... what length are your top tubes?

Lisa... good on you! Never listen to a salesdude who says "cant" or "dont"
Bikes don't come in steel... huh!

One one bike it is 48cm, on the other 49cm.

You can see them in post 6 of this thread: http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=18597

[Eden]

I'm another classic WSD body. Short, but longer legs than torso, very short arms. Even with a WSD bike its a challenge finding something small enough,(my tt is 49.5cm) so I sure do appreciate the amount of manufacturers making smaller bikes these days.

[Bklynmom]

Hi-
I bought my 44cm WSD Specialized Elite at Bycycle Habitat on Lafayette St. It is my first Road Bike. They were nice, but the staff is quite young and inexperienced.

I recently had the bike fitted by a real bike fitter, my coach Felix. He made a lot of changes including putting a much longer stem on the bike. That said, it has served me well and after all those miles I have no major aches and pains to report. When I buy my next bike I will definitely have my coach help me select the bike.

[hirakukibou]

I have a women's specific Fuji (Supreme RC) and a Luna (Eclipse). I love them both and found that they fit me well. I am 5'2" and my Fuji frame is an extra small at 44cm. Fuji does make a number of women's specific bikes. I think the advice to try many different frames is sound. Some stuff on a bike can be changed, upgraded etc. but the frame is what it is. Finding the right bike is a process. Good luck