Quote Originally Posted by southjerseygirl View Post
Also, just because a women's-specific road bike fits me well, does that mean I should only focus on women's mountain bikes? I'm 5'2" with about a 30 inch inseam -- could a men's bike be adjusted easily to fit me? Just trying to keep my options open.
Like they say, it probably depends on your dimensions. That being said, I had always riden men's bikes for roadies and it wasn't until I started mountian bike riding that I got a WSD. Turns out I'm who they are made for (tragic short torso for height) but I must say I still happily ride my men's roadie (albeit with a little shorter stem now I know).

IMO because you are so very mobile over a MTB and where your weight is is SO important when you ride one, it is probably even MORE important to have WSD for your MTB than it is for your roadie if you are that WSD sort of proportion. It really helps you to keep your weight in the right places.

I'm 5'3" with about a 30.5" inseam. At 5'2" and 30" inseam it sounds to me like you're pretty much a WSD proportion (lots of leg for height.) So it may be a bit of a fiddle to get a men's bike to be a good fit?