How tall are you? (Women only, please)

[tctrek]

I am 5' 1/2" and I have a 47cm Trek 2.3 WSD. I have short arms and short legs and it took only a few minor adjustments to get this to almost a perfect fit. Plenty of room for me and a decent standover too.It's my first road bike I was surprised at how easy it was to get the fit given that I am vertically challenged.

[lauraelmore1033]

I'm 5'8" and ride a 56 cm Specialized tricross sport which fits me more or less perfectly. On the few occasions I have entered a bike shop looking to purchase a bike, I have encountered male sales associates at least a head shorter than me and the option of a wsd frame was never even mentioned.

[Bike Goddess]

Autumn Breeze- Congrats on your accomplishments! I suspect you are getting muscle which, as we all know, is heavier than fat!

Yes, eating management is also important. I lost my weight by going on long rides and working out at the gym. Now I usually do spin class once a week (great cardio and interval training).

Keep up the good work. You will see results, just takes time.

[ChickieBabe]

5'8" and I ride a 56cm trek 1000 men's, my first road bike. When I bought it, the shop guys looked at me and how I looked as I rode around, and they switched out the stem for me. But that's all it needed, and it's been a good bike. Now that I have a few more miles under my belt and a better understanding of what I want, I think I'll have a better idea of what my next bike will be like. But my trek's been good for an introduction and a couple thousand miles or so.

At my LBS they never really pushed the WSD on me, I think because of my height. Maybe the fact that I have broad shoulders and ape arms also helps with me fitting to the men's well.

My roommate, who is actually taller than me (5'9") rides a WSD (I don’t know the size or brand, sorry!), and when I’m on it I feel like I'm on a hybrid or something of the sort. But it works for her, especially since she just started riding this year. By starting to ride, I mean she really has barely been on a bike since she was 10 or so, so I don't fault her for wanting to start out with something more upright than mine.

[twin]

5'8.5" 56cm LHT and Specilized Roubaix Elite and it turns out I like it carbon and steel.

[mimitabby]

statiticians please note that 5-8 and 5-9 are lumped together, making an artificial peak in our bell curve.
other than that, it is smoothing out nicely.


and to the gal who has no standover; if you're careful and it works for you, no it's not bad!

[piaadoll]

i'm 5 foot nothing and i ride a 43 cm Trek 1600 WSD with 650c wheels. I love it. (my shoe size is 5)

now i'm shopping for a full suspension mountain bike, and i really wish i can fit the xs juliana but my legs are too short. i hardly have any clearance. if my legs were just a tad bit longer, i wouldn't have to look at bikes that are over 2 grand. so i'm a bit bummed about looking at titus and yetis. i mean, i LOVE those bikes, but they are way over my price range, although i know they will fit. i should measure my inseam.....

[emily_in_nc]

i'm 5 foot nothing and i ride a 43 cm Trek 1600 WSD with 650c wheels. I love it. (my shoe size is 5)

now i'm shopping for a full suspension mountain bike, and i really wish i can fit the xs juliana but my legs are too short. i hardly have any clearance. if my legs were just a tad bit longer, i wouldn't have to look at bikes that are over 2 grand. so i'm a bit bummed about looking at titus and yetis. i mean, i LOVE those bikes, but they are way over my price range, although i know they will fit. i should measure my inseam.....

Hi piaadoll -- I found a used XS Titus Racer X on Ebay for well under $2K. You'd probably need an XXS (I'm 5'1-1/2" with about a 28.5" inseam i.e., longish legs for my height). Of course, by the time I changed out a bunch of tired parts, I'd put around $2K in the bike, but it was worth it! Good luck finding your dream MTB.

Sorry for the thread hijack!

Emily

[carback]

4' 11".

I ride several bikes all of which fit like a glove. But it was an arduous process, especially for a f/s mountain bike:

47 cm Trek 2300 with 650 wheels. fits like a glove.
13.5" Gary Fisher Cake 3 GS
13.5" Gary Fish Hoo Koo e Koo GS

[Deborajen]

I'm 5'6" and have a 31" inseam. I have a Specialized Sequoia 54.5 cm frame (men's medium) and it fits perfectly.

Deb

[MALcontent]

I'm 5'5" and have owned both WSD and not. My last MTB was a WSD Gary Fisher Sugar 3+. It fit great. I just bought a Santa Cruz Blur XC, not WSD and it too fits great. My road bike is a 50 cm Cannondale. Oh, and then there's my Schwinn Coed. Can you guess whether that's WSD?

[chicago]

5'4" and ride a small frame Giant.

I have shorter legs and long torso... would not even consider a WSD model. As it is, I have my seat further back than what most peeps have... because my torso is looooooooong

[ikkin]

5'3'', 47cm Cannondale r1000, small santa cruz juliana.