Road bike shopping for short person

[smittykitty]

She's real purdy!!!! Congrats.

[goldfinch]

I am loving this bike. Very comfortable and I don't feel too stretched out on the hoods anymore. I still have to go in for my complete fitting when my pedals come it, but I don't think that much more will have to be adjusted. I rode my usual route (16 to 18 miles) with my cousin yesterday and charged up the hills that I was worried I could not do with the Madone gearing.

Thank you Trek for having such a nice bike in a very small package.

But.

My bikeshop said that my Madone was not going to be available in such a small size in 2012. That is why I jumped so quickly on buying one of the last three tiny Madone's. I just checked out Trek's 2012 models. No Madone WSD 4.7, it is now the 4.6 and the smallest is 47 cm, not the 43 I have. The Madone 4.5 WSD which doesn't have quite as nice components comes in a 44cm size but the top tube is nearly two centimeters longer than on my 2011 bike (49.9 vs 48). It doesn't say if the wheels are 650s or 700s. Given the longer top tube my guess is 700 wheels. I need and like the 650s.

I am very glad I got my bike when I did.

[Koronin]

goldfinch, also next year's men's Madones are not going to come in the 47cm size. Also when looking at the WSD 47cm they've changed the geometry to what the men's 47cm had been. I had no idea they also were getting rid of the 43cm Madones as well. The 47cm's are 700s. When we were at one of the bike stores they discovered that for us.
I'm very happy you were able to get the bike you wanted and needed. My husband and I both ended up jumping at getting Felt F5 bikes. His is the 51cm and mine is the 48cm one, and mines going to be one of the limited edition ones. The one they currently have is the 51cm, so they had to order mine. When he went to order it he found that they still had some of the limited editions if I wanted that one instead. Yes I had to jump at that.

[goldfinch]

goldfinch, also next year's men's Madones are not going to come in the 47cm size. Also when looking at the WSD 47cm they've changed the geometry to what the men's 47cm had been. I had no idea they also were getting rid of the 43cm Madones as well. The 47cm's are 700s. When we were at one of the bike stores they discovered that for us.
I'm very happy you were able to get the bike you wanted and needed. My husband and I both ended up jumping at getting Felt F5 bikes. His is the 51cm and mine is the 48cm one, and mines going to be one of the limited edition ones. The one they currently have is the 51cm, so they had to order mine. When he went to order it he found that they still had some of the limited editions if I wanted that one instead. Yes I had to jump at that.

No more extra small Lexa either, the smallest is 47cm.

I guess the tiny bike market is not big enough for Trek. Disappointing for us short folks. It looks like all that is left with less than 50cm top tubes are the Felt and the Terry for non-custom options and those can be hard to track down to try.

[azfiddle]

What about Specialized? According to the Specialized website, the top tube on a 44 cm Ruby is 493 mm.

[goldfinch]

What about Specialized? According to the Specialized website, the top tube on a 44 cm Ruby is 493 mm.

True. I rounded up too much! My 2011 Trek is a 48cm top tube.

[Koronin]

That does suck. I'm glad you were able to get one that was still available.

[Trek420]

It looks like all that is left with less than 50cm top tubes are the Felt and the Terry for non-custom options and those can be hard to track down to try.

Terry Symmetry available right now 50% off on Bonktown

http://www.bonktown.com/?sssdmh=dm10...5a4&mv_pc=r105

[goldfinch]

Terry Symmetry available right now 50% off on Bonktown

http://www.bonktown.com/?sssdmh=dm10...5a4&mv_pc=r105

Dang! Missed it.

[Trek420]

I know, it's Accelerade now

But you could win a Symmetry. Actually you'd win 2. One for your fave LBS, one for you.

http://www.terrybicycles.com/RIF