How tall are you? (Women only, please)

[Possegal]

i'm 5' 2" and a half, so i just round up.
i have a Trek 1000 WSD bike. i didn't do quite the serious shopping i should have, and should my interest continue i will likely shop around for another bike in a year or so. but so far, my little trek has done OK by me.

[songlady]

I'm 5'6 with a short upper torso. Finally ended up with a 51cm Ruby, MUCH better than the 52cm Roubaix I started on.

[imdeanna]

5'6 1/2 here....(I voted 5'7 tho)

Med torso...Long legged my bike: 54cm Trek 1600 WSD

[Nokomis]

67.9 inches per my bike fit laser measurement.

Longish legs, not stilts by any means. Realy long arms & broad shoulders.
I looked for a WSD, but many were too small. I've enjoyed my Felt Z65 - bought it before they came out with their W series. That said, I think it hates hills... I feel like it wants to stop every time I start a climb. Loads easier to blame the bike than my legs & lungs, eh?

[OakLeaf]

5'3", 50 cm Cannondale Synapse Feminine

[Jo-n-NY]

I am 5'2.5. I always find this topic interesting because most ladies my height ride a smaller bike than I chose. I ride the Ruby Pro 51cm. My Dolce was the same. My seat is pretty much in line with my handle bars and feel comfortable, with no aches or pains anywhere, not even on a century ride. When I tried the 48cm, which was the first time on a road bike I thought I felt a bit cramped.

My inseam is a 29.

PS..I also had tried a smaller Allez and it felt like too much bike for me to handle.

~ JoAnn

[SlowButSteady]

5'2", if I stand up straight and ride a Giant OCR A1W, frame size XS. It's comfy to ride, but I can barely stand over the top tube. My legs are extra short, inseam a hair over 27". Since I don't ride it much in stop & go traffic, it doesn't bother me too much.

Previous bike is a 48cm Trek WSD 1000.

[rij73]

5'6" and ride a Blue Competition RC-4 in size small.

[motochick]

I am 5'3 and don't know what size my bike is but it has a 54 top tube. The one before this one had a shorter top tube and I felt cramped. All I know is that my bike is very comfortable and nothing screams in pain when I ride, so something must be right. I built up the bike myself and will do that from now on. I am not much of an "off the shelf" kinda person.

Brenda

[7rider]

5' 8.25", according to my doctor's chart. 5' 10" according to my driver's license. I KNOW I used to be 5' 10".
Must be shrinking!

I tried a WSD bike once. I thought I was going to get pitched over the handlebars, the top tube was so short. I hated it. I have long legs and a medium torso. Size 11 board-flat feet. And great big hands with long fingers. I can ride a 54 cm "standard" bike. Right now, I'm on a custom -- "my own-specific design". Don't need WSD, and generally don't care for any of it. It never fits someone with my build...no shoes, no gloves, sigh......

[LBTC]

5' 1.5", but rounded down to 5'1" My new Canondale Synapse is a 48cm and not WSD, as they told me there is no difference between standard and WSD geometry in such a small size. I think my 28" inseam means I have kind of long legs, since my DH has the same inseam and he's 4" taller than me. Finding high end ladies items like shoes, clothing, etc, is painful enough, let alone finding it in small sizes. Apparently we're all too unique for products to be made for us!

H&B
~T~

[7rider]

Apparently we're all too unique for products to be made for us!

H&B
~T~

Just remember...
You're unique. Just like everyone else!

[BurrOakBobcat]

5'1", 27.5" barefoot inseam.

Terry Despatch 16" (but may be a 17"-- bought her about 18 years ago!)
Terry Susan B 14" purchased about a month ago

[emily_in_nc]

5' 1.5", but rounded down to 5'1" My new Canondale Synapse is a 48cm and not WSD, as they told me there is no difference between standard and WSD geometry in such a small size. I think my 28" inseam means I have kind of long legs, since my DH has the same inseam and he's 4" taller than me. Finding high end ladies items like shoes, clothing, etc, is painful enough, let alone finding it in small sizes. Apparently we're all too unique for products to be made for us!

Me too, T -- same height, same inseam, and voted the same too (couldn't decide whether to round up or down but finally rounded down because frankly, I'm shrinking! I used to be 5'2-1/2"!

I have ridden a Terry Isis 17.5" (44.5cm), a 46cm Aegis Swift, and my Bike Friday was made to my specs so doesn't have a size per se, other than XS. Ride an XS Titus Racer X MTB, and my hardtail from REI was the smallest women's size.

Emily

[cosc]

I'm 5' 7 1/2" with long legs and short torso-hands. I've been riding a 57 bianchi eros. Fit was great for my legs, but the reach was too long. I have a new 54 wsd trek madone. I can finally ride in the hoods, but still have a hard time reaching brakes in the drops. I hope shims will help that problem.