Which Road bike should I buy?

[kjen]

Thanks for the advice. I have an OCR1 small frame men's bike right now and it has been a comfortable fit. I'm 5'7 and would like to have a women's specific bike but the colors in most women specific bikes are not to my taste at all. I've had a couple of people mention Felt as a good option but I don't know anything about the brand. I agree that Cannondale seems a bit pricey compared to the others that offer better components for less cost.

[Owlie]

Do you need a women-specific frame? What's your inseam?

There's actually very little difference between Giant's unisex and women's frames. I think the biggest thing is that they shave off half a centimeter of top tube (beyond short-reach shifters and perhaps narrower bars, which are easy enough to swap out, though it will add to the cost.) So if Giant's geometry works for you, go for it--and feel free to pick on the basis of color if that's the case. (And I agree with you on the colors. I want red and black, but no one puts it on WSD bikes. )

You could, for comparison purposes, look at Specialized, but they tend to be even more expensive than Cannondale.

[kjen]

So true, if it fits is really all that matters. My current bike is black/silver and red, I just prefer the darker colors, but it seems all the WSD bikes are all pastels which is frustrating.

Thx for the posts. I appreciate your feedback very much.

[zoom-zoom]

So true, if it fits is really all that matters. My current bike is black/silver and red, I just prefer the darker colors, but it seems all the WSD bikes are all pastels which is frustrating.

Thx for the posts. I appreciate your feedback very much.

Cannondale's women's bikes are decent colors...I'm on a men's frame, but their women's frames are very neutral and tend towards dark colors like navy and matte black. The closest thing to pastels are white and silver. No pink, lavender, etc. Only color on their website that's even remotely "girly" looking is turquoise.

[Owlie]

Cannondale's women's bikes are decent colors...I'm on a men's frame, but their women's frames are very neutral and tend towards dark colors like navy and matte black. The closest thing to pastels are white and silver. No pink, lavender, etc. Only color on their website that's even remotely "girly" looking is turquoise.

For last couple years. There's a white and fuchsia Super-six hanging on the wall of the LBS that's probably from 2009.

[zoom-zoom]

For last couple years. There's a white and fuchsia Super-six hanging on the wall of the LBS that's probably from 2009.

Funny...the only pink bike our LBS has carried in the years we've been customers is an Electra...and they have one of those in pretty much every available color.

[zoom-zoom]

Someone around here has one of those pepto-colored Treks from a few years back...and pink EVERYTHING on the bike (bottle cages, computer, saddle bag, etc). And she wears pink from head-to-toe. It kinda makes my eyes hurt.

Now, if her color scheme were orange it would be awesome!