Tall girls: men's or women's frame?

[spokewench]

I'm not particularly tall - 5'4", but I have never owned a women's specific bike. But, I'm not the what they quote say is a typical woman vs. men's body, (Woman - short torso, longer legs, shorter arms) (Man - Longer torso, shorter legs, longer arms)

I have a fairly long torso so I fit a men's frame just fine - I, however, do spec the bike for things like, narrow shoulders (narrow handlebars) small hands, shorty reach brake levers, women's saddle, for my wider pelvis and wider seatbones.

You really just need to go somewhere where they fit you well and you need to feel comfortable and not cramped up - so if that WSD bike feels cramped, don't buy it, or if it feels only slightly cramped maybe it is for you with a longer stem. It is so variable, you just have to look, try and get some really good advice if you are new to all this.

[tulip]

Try alot of different bikes and go with the one that fits, regardless of to whom it's targeted.

[KnottedYet]

I'm 5'8" with long legs, longish torso, and long long long arms. I have 4 bikes.

All are "men's" bikes, but honestly, that means nothing. If you have the inclination, it might be a good idea to get a Serrotta fit where they set you up on this crazy adjustable faux-bike until you feel fabulous. Then they take the measurements of the faux-bike and from there figure out what real bikes would fit you (or how to make them fit).

Some shops deduct the cost of the Serotta fit from the final cost of whatever bike you eventually buy from them.