Quote Originally Posted by Owlie View Post
Zoom, I think the biggest difference between C'dale's road bikes (men's vs. women's) are the paint jobs and choice. There are far fewer options in the women's bikes. Maybe it's because the world has moved on from 'race-quality' aluminum (and that's what my budget will allow), so the market's not there for either CAAD10 frame. I haven't looked at the SuperSix, but I don't think there's much choice in terms of componentry for women either.
ETA: Okay, maybe that isn't quite true. There are some differences: Wider spread of sizes, but the sizing is a little teeny bit different. The top tubes are a little longer, at least this year.
Interesting...when I got my road bike in late '10 the geometry was identical (I really analyzed the charts, since my bike had to be ordered and I couldn't do a test-ride, first). The women's rides were different colors and went as small as 44. Men's started at 48. I'd still likely end up on a unisex frame, since Cdale doesn't appear to offer SRAM (aside from Red...too spendy) on any of their women's frames...and the colors are lame-o (IMO). I may try to pick up a new mountain bike once the 2012s are clearanced...but I'd probably go for a men's, since they come in cool colors (and size S is the same for both men and women, with the exception of saddle and handlebars, which can be chopped-down on a men's bike). The women's options are navy and white or white and red in the models I'm eyeballing, IIRC. *yawn* The men's come in cool colors like charcoal with orange or white with lime.