Quote Originally Posted by Artista View Post
Catrin, would you be O.K. with the seat tube angle on that Jamis? 74.5 seems pretty steep for a mountain bike.
I do not know, have been trying to find a FS bike through my LBS that might fit - the problem is that I need a really short effective TT, and that seems to almost preclude a stock FS. It is easier to find a hard tail that would fit me... I really wish that i had a longer reach I would like to find a 13 inch Dakar for a test ride, don't know how easy that is going to be...

The 15 inch for the FS bike is probably more realistic for everything outside of the effective TT, which is quite long. There is not a "Femme" version.

My LBS has a couple of smaller Durango Femmes they are building for the floor, and I will test ride them to see if either size will fit me. If I go for a hard tail, which is likely, it will likely be the Jamis Dakota XC Race but the test ride of the Durango will give us some good information. I do like Jamis in general and want one if at all possible.