Jamis Dakar XC Comp?

[Catrin]

Wow, 2 new bikes..... Can not wait to see photos. I would love to get a new mountain bike sometime soon. I am happy that you found one in your size. Thankfully I can ride most mens Med. Size mountain bikes. I am tall with long legs, short torso.

Is that Jamis a Women's specific? Or just a small size? I never tried a WSD mountain bike but the Women's road bikes fit me very well.

The Jamis is just a small size. We will have to change stem and handlebars/grips - but not because of reach but for other fit issues. Jamis does not have a "femme" version of their full suspension bikes - but they do have a femme hard-tail - which is a little larger than my Dakar interestingly enough...

So far I've only had the one WSD bike, and it was too large (long) for me though it was the smallest size Trek made. Then again, I don't find their small FX sizes to be all that small. Thankfully my LBS guarantees the fit for even special orders, so if it turns out this size doesn't work for some unexpected reason then it will be replaced. That made it easier to pull the trigger. I do wonder if most "WSD" designs have a 5'4 height assumed - though of course it is much more about inseam and reach...