WSD road bikes - your opinion

[bluerider]

I love the WSD. It's anatomically more geared for women which I felt right away when I tried a non-WSD bike. I have a 1500 WSD and have the opposite body type of yours. I have a long torso and arms and short legs. I'm 5'2 and ride a 47cm which fits me perfectly. I love the WSO so thumbs up from me.

[SalsaMTB]

It's definitely worth checking out, but make sure you ride as many bikes as possible before deciding, both WSD and non-WSD. I have a WSD MTB and it's OK but I have a non-WSD road bike and LOVE the fit. I didn't try that many bikes prior to my MTB purchase and now know that the frame is a little tight (I have a really long stem on it but it's still a tad tight). I definitely think there are some people who WSD is best for, but be sure not to limit yourself!

[bcipam]

The key is to have a proper fitting done. The person fitting you can then tell you if a WSD bike will work or be right. It's not for every woman. The bikes are designed (as previously stated) for a woman with longer legs than torso and shorter arms. If you legs and arms are both long, then the WSD bike may not be right. The proper size "man" bike, with alittle tweaking here and there, maybe better.

Bottom line for me, before spending the money, I would have a fitting. Get it right the first tme around.

[Trekhawk]

The key is to have a proper fitting done. The person fitting you can then tell you if a WSD bike will work or be right. It's not for every woman. The bikes are designed (as previously stated) for a woman with longer legs than torso and shorter arms. If you legs and arms are both long, then the WSD bike may not be right. The proper size "man" bike, with alittle tweaking here and there, maybe better.
Bottom line for me, before spending the money, I would have a fitting. Get it right the first tme around.

The girls are right try out plenty and see which fits best. I have a Trek "man" bike and love it. The only thing I have done to it is add shims to bring the brake levers a little closer. Im 5' 4" and ride a 50 frame. Works for me.