Att Ladies! What women specific bike?

[speedplaya]

It's the same case with me - I also need a short top tube - and I'm not that tiny(1.6m tall).

 

I went through hell trying to buy a new road bike as I wanted to make sure I got the geometry & setup right due to numerous injuries!

 

Not all the bike makes had small enough frames - for example the Felt(road)!

 

I was then limited to giant and specialized(& I think Orbea was also OK) in the normal frames. I then looked at WSD to look at more options, but firstly, SA has very poor stock of WSD and secondly, some bike makes like the giant TCR 07 WSD were sneaky enough to have the exact same geometry as the mens bike!!! So I gave up with WSD and ended up going for the tarmac sworks - as it was literally the only carbon frame that was in stock in my size(fortunately its a damn nice bike! but wasn't wanting to spend so much)!

 

And worse off is that luckily I did my homework as otherwise bike shops would have sold me the wrong size!

 

So basically I'd say WSD(well the true WSD unlike the TCR07) is needed for us small people. Apparently its massive in USA, guess there more "small" ladies there!

[Guest Michelle]

Just not in the mood

I'll still have my colnago anyway

[AndreZA]

Another place where they are different is they sometimes have the Shimano short reach brake levers for smaller hands.

 

 

 

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is it only ultegra' date=' or do you get other versions as well of the short reach brake?

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I think it's Ultegra (R600) and Dura-Ace (R700). But they are not branded Ultegra or DA.

 

http://www.excelsports.com/image/Shimano%20Ultegra%20STI%20Shift%20Lever%20R600%20short%20reach.jpg

 

 

[Nix M2]

It's the same case with me - I also need a short top tube - and I'm not that tiny(1.6m tall).

 

I went through hell trying to buy a new road bike as I wanted to make sure I got the geometry & setup right due to numerous injuries!

 

Not all the bike makes had small enough frames - for example the Felt(road)!

 

I was then limited to giant and specialized(& I think Orbea was also OK) in the normal frames. I then looked at WSD to look at more options' date=' but firstly, SA has very poor stock of WSD and secondly, some bike makes like the giant TCR 07 WSD were sneaky enough to have the exact same geometry as the mens bike!!! So I gave up with WSD and ended up going for the tarmac sworks - as it was literally the only carbon frame that was in stock in my size(fortunately its a damn nice bike! but wasn't wanting to spend so much)!

 

And worse off is that luckily I did my homework as otherwise bike shops would have sold me the wrong size!

 

So basically I'd say WSD(well the true WSD unlike the TCR07) is needed for us small people. Apparently its massive in USA, guess there more "small" ladies there!

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This story sounds familiar!!

 

Have you sorted your bike out now?

[RaceChick]

RaceChick: I'm thinking of selling my Trek Madone 5.2 WSD 51cm...

 

Full carbon with Dura Ace triple groupset' date=' bontrage race lite wheels,?good condition, no crashes or anything like that...

 

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http://www.togoparts.com/items/images/item-lg-1130728495.jpg

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Sorry cannot afford to buy now as hubby and I have just bought a tandem. So fancy single bike will have to wait for a while. Thanx anyway, it is a great bike.

[willy]

My wife bought a Trek 1500 WSD recently and it has definitely helped her with her back problems. She was riding a small Scott, and even on that she felt over extended on the reach.