need opinions about "stand over height"

[Cataboo]

Hmm... Thanks Yelsel. I need to relook the chart over. Btw, is there a men's Dash, I could have sworn it was called the Rapid. Great help though everyone. I'm going to look for a few more options, more test rides!

Women's bikes are made for long legs, short torsos.... Since you're exactly opposite of that, trying to fit yourself to a women's bike is probably not going to turn out too well. Try the men's version, size down if you need like Yelsel suggested and remember that they can put a longer stem on the bike to make up for the difference in top tube... .5 cms shorter for the sized down mens version top tube compared to the women's is not much at all, and you could totally get away with a longer stem.

Alot of the women on here, myself included don't ride women's bikes, because they don't fit us as well as the men's frames do. You're at a height where there should be plenty of bikes available to try ... if you were really short where there's a shortage of bike options, then I'd say it's not a bad compromise to have your crotch bumping... But seriously, at your height, you really shouldn't have to make that compromise. There should be a reasonable variety of bikes available that will fit you.

[mayqueen]

Thanks, I think that I definitely need to open my spectrum to looking at universal or men's bikes. My main problem is that what i am looking for is somewhat limited. I am specifically looking for a flat bar road bike and as you gals probably know, there argent too many options right now (well at least in my price point of $900 or under). I have had a "balance" disorder for about 12 years now and lets just say that the "drop bars' are not my friend! For some reason I cannot balance right to save my life. So if anyone has any suggestions about more flat bar road bikes, that would be awesome!

May

[Cataboo]

Have you tried the trek fx series? Those seem to be very popular.

[shellkay1212]

I have a Giant FCR and LOVE LOVE LOVE her! I'm short and don't have any trouble at all. She has turned into my commuter bike/trail bike/ride around town bike but I've ridden 50 miles on her without any issue.

[mayqueen]

cool, i will take a peek! thanks.

[carinapir]

I have a Giant FCR 3w (size large) and the top tube just brushes up against me. It is not a problem for me and I only notice it when I have just mounted the bike.

The Dash is interesting because they appear to be just slightly tweaking the FCR series to make it a bit more of a road bike. The geometry is basically identical to the FCR series. The TT is longer by 1 cm and the wheel base is longer by 2 cm for the Large size that I have. And the components are more "road" i.e. Sora instead of Altus and skinner tires. I guess this will replace the FCR series and they won’t have a true hybrid on offer any more.

[featuretile]

I have a Specialized Vita flat bar road bike. That is the women's version. (I'm short.) The men's version is called Sirrus. You should probably try both if they are available in your area. Price is between $500 - $880 depending on features. I am very happy with mine. The tube is slanted so there is no problem with standover height on both the men's and the women's. It is very much faster than my previous comfort/hybrid bike. I added some Specialized ergonomic bar ends to give me another hand position.