shortie needs help finding bike!

[spokewench]

If you're looking for a cross bike - redline makes a 50 and I think a 48 - I have a 50, I am 5'4". You could try either one.

spoke

[Drtgirl]

I'm 5'4" and ride a Redline conquest in a 48cm. It's perfect. I also tried a 49cm Bianchi Axis but the top tube was a bit long.

[dex]

With your standover, the Surly is probably out. The smallest size it comes in (42cm) is listed with a 28.8" standover.

A 44cm Bianchi Axis or a 42cm Soma Double Cross might work, as they're both listed with 28" standover, but they could very well be a bit too short in the top tube for you--both are around 520mm effective top tube.

I'm about the same height as you, with just a tiny bit more inseam length, and my bike fit problems are generally around finding something long enough across the top that's short enough for me to get my legs over.

Good luck!

[celerystalksme]

If you're looking for a cross bike - redline makes a 50 and I think a 48 - I have a 50, I am 5'4". You could try either one.

spoke

i don't have a redline dealer near me, which sorta stinks because i'd rather buy from a local bike shop if possible. also...after perusing redlines website, their cx bikes might not fit me...their smallest size (44cm) has a standover of 736mm...my inseam with my feet 3-ish inches apart is 724. it MIGHT fit since shoes will add a few centimeters...but off setting that would be the fact that my feet are much farther apart than 3 inches when actually stand over a bike...

[celerystalksme]

i might just have to throw money at the problem and go custom...

if anyone knows someone that'll buy a kidney, i'll sell one of mine...

[Triskeliongirl]

I think a 44 cm bianchi volpe would be perfect for your needs. Its steel, it has mounts for racks and fenders so doubles for touring, it has the standover you need, and its under a kilobuck.

I rode with a women from this list once that has one and it is a very nice bike.

[elk]

yeah...I was going to say that the Volpe is, in fact, steel....

I tried one before I got my Aurora (Jamis) and really liked it....and I have a PBH of 28.5...

[madscot13]

Celerystalksme, did you find a bike? You have to let us shorter folk know.

[celerystalksme]

Celerystalksme, did you find a bike? You have to let us shorter folk know.

yes, i found a bike! i got a great ebay deal! it's a 2007 Blue CX6.5! i got it for $810 + shipping. GREAT deal on a bike that was test ridden once! the owner won the bike at a cyclocross event...tried it once..decided to sell it for money because she was sticking with her Seven Mudhoney. the bike is nearly FLAWLESS. it would have run me $2000+ if i bought it new.

ultegra/105 mix...xero lite whees...decent components throughout...

the top tube is perfect length. the standover is TIGHT but i was told standover is not important...and so far i have found that to be true.

here's a pic soon after i got it. i have adjust seat height and position, put some pedas on, adjusted bars since the pic. if anyone wants, i can post new pics later!

[Eden]

cool - I didn't even know Blue made a CX bike

[LainiePants]

That bike is awesome!