How tall are you? (Women only, please)

[RockyRaquel]

5-0

I have a Specialized Dolce Elite and had to get those spacers that slip between the break handles. It is an XS 44''

[tulip]

5'6" here. I have a Luna Eclipse ("made by women for women"), a Bike Friday that is based on my Luna, and a Jamis Coda (non-WSD). I love them all!

[violette]

I'm 5'5" and have a Specialized Roubaix Elite site medium.

[Cyclesome]

5' 5.5" and ride a 2007 Specialized Ruby Pro 51cm (WM) and love her!!

[Miranda]

5'5" and I ride a Giant OCR1 WSD size small. I have a long torso, and short legs. I've never been quite comfortable. Starting to think after reading this thread that maybe I should search out a smaller sized man's bike next go around.

[Skierchickie]

I voted 5'-7" - last year when I was at the doctor, I was 5'-6.75" (whoo-hoo! I grew 1/4" when I was 41!). Short legs, long torso.

I ride a 50cm men's Trek 5200. Very long seatpost & long stem. But just-right standover height. Not sure what this means, although I suspect it doesn't fit quite right. Any WSD bikes I've tested felt quite cramped, but maybe they were too small. My newest bike is a 520 touring bike (also men's/unisex), 21" (seems big compared to what I'm used to, but comfy). Don't remember my MTB size, but it is a men's.

I really need to find someplace to get a fitting on the 5200 - probably will have to drive 4 hours to do that. Then, once they tell me I can't POSSIBLY ride that bike, I can go shopping! Actually the only problem I seem to have is saddle discomfort (mainly on the drops or aero bars), which I'm hoping a fitting/adjustment will fix.

Jan

[2Gowans]

5'0", 27" inseam. Last time I had a new bike, the frame was 18.5" and had to be specially ordered.

[CarbonCandy]

(^ 5'0 on an 18.5" doesn't sound right to me... :/ )

5'8" riding a 56cm mens 5000. Switched out the stem for a 90 vs 100 and i freakin love it! :]

[2Gowans]

18.5" of upright downtube (as frame sizes were measured in the 80s) looks nothing like 18.5" of compact frame. Maybe I should explain that at the time the trend was to have as little stem coming out of the frame as possible because it was believed that it made the bike stronger.

It was a lightweight tourer, and it was the smallest size easily available for a real adult bike suitable for commuting (not a shopper) at the time. Could get off and on safely as the top tube sloped v steeply and finished lower than a mixte frame. Until it got stolen <sigh>

[Gidiup]

I'm 5' 6.5" long legs and arms. I have a Ruby Comp 54". Now if I could find a comfortable seat!

[papaver]

5.2 1/2 and I have a 48 custom made racingbike (no brand) and a 48 cm Merckx Gara Lady...

[arielmoon]

I am 5'7 and feel pretty average although I know I am taller than average. I certainly dont ever really feel tall unless I am with a shorter guy! I have a 54" Trek Madone 5.1 that I love. I am having some fit issues but more to so with seat height not tube length.

[malkin]

I looked at what I said in May too, and now I'm more comfy than ever on my Giant FCR and the wsd feature that I like best is the short reach brakes.

Of course the Brooks saddle and leather wrap grips haven't hurt either.

[zia]

5' 2.75" (rounded up), 29.5 inseam, size 9 shoes.

I rented a Giant OCR2 XS to use for a 25-mile ride. The steering felt *bargey* to me, but it was fine (though unremarkable) otherwise.

I own a 19" Terry Symmetry, soon to be swapped with a 19" Isis frame, 9 cm stem. Frame cracked before I could put many miles on it, but every ride felt wonderful and left me wanting more.

Also ride a S Gary Fisher Marlin MTB.

[kenyonchris]

5'4, 31 inch inseam. Colnago C50 46 sloping (52 standard)...a scotch too big but I live with it. I need a slightly shorter stem but am already at 90mm.

Also specialized Era F/S mountain bike. in a S