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View Poll Results: How tall are you?

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  • 5-0 or shorter

    31 8.09%
  • 5-1

    26 6.79%
  • 5-2

    27 7.05%
  • 5-3

    41 10.70%
  • 5-4

    54 14.10%
  • 5-5

    37 9.66%
  • 5-6

    45 11.75%
  • 5-7

    48 12.53%
  • 5-8 or 5-9

    48 12.53%
  • 5-10 or taller

    26 6.79%
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  1. #1
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Location
    Vancouver, BC
    Posts
    197
    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
    Last edited by buddha_bellies; 10-30-2008 at 08:04 PM. Reason: more to say

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Feb 2005
    Location
    Concord, MA
    Posts
    13,394
    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. . .

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Location
    Australia
    Posts
    271
    5'3" and a smidge with longish legs (31" inseam) broad shoulders, gorilla arms and whatever is left is the shortish torso! I should be the perfect candidate for WSD but have always ridden "men's" road bikes and hybrids.

    Current roadie is Shogun Ninja - small (says it is a 41cm frame but is compact geometry and effective frame size is about 47cm)

    Have embraced the WSD in my mountain bikes though - perhaps because in the more upright position I like to be a bit more over the front wheel. I have a Kona Lisa HT in 16" and a Specialized Era Marathon in a Medium.

 

 

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