I'm barely 5'3" (I know I'm a little shorter) and am riding a Cervelo full carbon (granted, it's a tri bike, but they do make road bikes full carbon). I toyed with WSD, but in the end the 48 P2C is what won out. They make the Soloist and R3 which are the road bike versions in carbon.
I LOVE my bike. It has 650's and I absolutely LOVE the smaller wheels. I can accelerate much faster than on my Giant OCR1, have much better steering control, and in reality I'm not expending more energy or spinning that much more than someone on 700's. They are a better fit for me than my 700's. That's my opinion. Plus, on such a small frame, the 650's look more proportional to me thant he 700s. Again- my opinion.
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10-08-2007, 04:01 AM #1
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10-08-2007, 04:23 AM #2
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I am about the same size (height, inseam) and ride a Cannondale Synapse WSD, 47 cm. LOVE IT!! Although it has 700s I think it corners well with no toe overlap. She is also quite the little workhorse at climbing, I love how much stiffer she is than the inexpensive Fuji I used to have. Only downsize was the saddle that is comes with is a torture device, I had to swap it out quick. Mine is 105/Ultegra but it looks like this year it would be all 105. The next step up is all Ultegra but the website only list compact doubles. http://www.cannondale.com/bikes/08/c...el-8RWC3C.html
The Specialized Ruby is never a bad option and it looks like there is the comp with some mix of 105/Ultegra and the Expert with Full Ultegra.Amanda
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10-08-2007, 04:27 AM #3
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Another happy Ruby rider here. 5-1 with a 27.5 inseam.
I ride a 44cm S-Works. I used to ride a 48cm, but it was too big. Sure, I could ride it somewhat comfortably but performance-wise, I needed a smaller, stiffer frame. Personally, I would NOT get a road bike with 650 wheels (TT bike is a different story), but it has a lot to do with the accessibility of different wheelsets.
I have shorter legs, but have not found the steeper angles to be any less comfortable or responsive, whether sprinting or on hillier centuries. In fact, I have experienced no downside at all to this bike's geometry.
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