How tall are you? (Women only, please)

[alimey]

5'1" here. I ride a Principia & a Serotta w/ 650c wheels (48cm top tube) - also an XXS Titus Racer-X, also a custom Bike Friday . . . Very difficult to get a good fitting bike (but has got easier). I love the FSA compact bars & I have double-shimmed my STIs. My husband & I run a bike business (servicing, fixing, building up, fitting) & fitting smaller women is the biggest challenge. Had to chase all over to find 160mm cranks for my road bike - & bought BMX for my 155mm track cranks.

I find it's all about top tube length for road bikes & all about standover height for mountain bikes. 650 wheels are great for smaller riders - I know there isn't as much choice in wheels/tyres - but hey, I don't buy clothes that are too big for me just because there is more choice . . .

[Eden]

5'0" here - As with many smaller racers, I have and love my Ruby Pro.

I also have a Ti bike with 650's though I find the Ruby with 700's fits me a bit better. I guess I just have a bit of a rule breaking body.... Long legs (28 1/2 - 29ish inseam) short torso, short arms.

My TT bike also has 650's and there I could never get away with bigger wheels - I already can't get very low....

[bikerHen]

5' 5.5" or 5' 6" if I stand up really straight! Inseam 28.5".

My bikes - 54cm Ruby Expert, 50cm Surly LHT, 15.5" Gary Fisher MTB

I use to think I was average height till I started riding bikes. It seems I'm short and stumpy in the bike world. I had a really hard time finding bikes small enough to ride. bikerHen

[crazycanuck]

I'll have to see if i've asked this here... I shall do a search in a min.

How does one measure their inseam? Where do you measure your inseam?

[andtckrtoo]

I'm 5'10 and find I can ride Cannondales standard models (54"), but all other manufacturers I prefer in a WSD frame. I currently have a Cannondale R6 triple.

[buddha_bellies]

5'1" with Specialized Ruby Elite (44cm). Don't know the inseam but the bike fits me perfectly with a minor adjustment (shorter stem). Size 36-37 shoes

[Crankin]

I went back and looked at my response from May. OK, well, I have a new frame, still non-wsd, but it fits much better. It's an x-small Kuota Kebel, which is 48 cm. I also have new 38 cm Speciaized bars and new Ultegra short reach brifters. I can reach the brakes in the drops for the first time in 8 years! But, I think I could go up to a 40 in the bars, although I am 38 across the shoulders.
Reading all of the responses, I notice that almost all of the other respondents my height (5' 1") have wsd bikes that are 44 or 47 cm. Yet, when I had my Trek which was a 47, I still couldn't reach the brakes from the drops and my neck always hurt.
My bike shop guy is totally frustrated with me because I don't feel "right" on anything. I know, go custom. Well, maybe when I finish my degree. . .

[azfiddle]

I'm 5'1" - not sure of my inseam but it's around 28 or 29 I think.

I have a Fuji Finest 2.0 xs (44 cm)
I'm relatively new to this, but it seems okay. I can stand over it, and I have ridden 35-40 miles without any complaints (except sometimes a tired seat!)

Sharon

[hid558]

I'm 4' 11". Ride a Ironhorse 43 cm . Ordered a 44cm Cannondale Synapse wsd which is due to arrive 9/25 waiting desperetly for it . My standover is 27 1/2 really bad problem finding a bike.

[Kelly728]

5'3.5" and some change, so I rounded up. I ride a non-wsd 51cm Jamis Ventura Race. I am ok on either non/wsd bikes, but I feel more comfortable on the non-wsd because of (I suspect) my long arms and broad shoulders.