Any suggestions???

[AJH]

Hi All,

I am a 5ft tall woman looking for a hybrid bike or flat-bar road bike. I've tried the Specialized Vita and like the fit but haven't been on anything else and am thinking I should check out other options, if there are good ones. Anybody have any recs? Anything to say about the Vita? I plan to commute around Brooklyn neighborhoods and also take the bike out to more open roads for a few hours at a time.

Thanks In Advance ...

[ilima]

You might also check out Trek & Bianchi.

The Bianchi Strada comes to mind, at least if they still make it. Comes in a 44cm. Kinda heavy (just sold mine), but it's good old steel so going to be more comfortable than an aluminum bike.
http://www.bianchiusa.com/07_strada.html

The Torino and Monza look similar to the Specialized Vita.
http://bianchiusa.com/08_cross_terrain.html

Trek's 7.X series is also similar to the Vita. Here's the 7.3 FX WSD.
http://www.trekbikes.com/women/wsd_p..._path/73fxwsd/

[tulip]

I like Jamis bikes. Don't know about the small sizes though.

Try out a bunch and see which is most comfortable.

[elk]

you might want to take a look at the Terry site they also have a board with used Terrys for sale...they are specifically for women and especially smaller women...they're lovely bikes.

http://www.terrybicycles.com/trade/i...ml?browse=sell

[HillSlugger]

Jamis Coda. It comes in a 14 or 15" and there's a wsd version, too. I love mine. The Sport model is the same price as the Vita and has better components.

[elk]

I LOVE LOVE my Jamis

[Zen]

you know I have to chime in and shamelessly plug the Trek 7.FX series