Certainly the bike dimensions have to be proportionate to your dimensions.
I occasionally see women on bikes which have an obviously too long top tube.
Of course this is not unique to women but to people with non average builds.
I'm very surprised that manufacturers have taken so long to cater to this
part of the population.
I think that too many riders feel that they have to put up with whatever is
available rather than try to get a proper fitting bike. Of course you have
to pay extra for custom bikes and smaller wheels and tires have limited
availability. These Treks look like great bikes and Cannondale, Marinoni
and many other bike builders have 26" wheel bikes as well.
Bob Simpson
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Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2001 10:08 AM
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Subject: [obc] Difference in Ride on a Woman's Frame
I finally had the chance to try out a Trek WSD 2300. It is very
difficult to find and test ride a small frame designed for women in this
city.
There were some things I expected out of nice performance road bike and
there were other things that pleasantly surprised me.
One, the overall fit was better. I was able to get on top of a harder
gear much faster than I would normally be able to and maintain it. I
certainly felt I was much more efficient while riding and it seemed like
I was able to transfer more power to the pedal stroke.
I am not to sure of the reasons why? -- Is it due to fact the crank
length is 165 rather than 170 or the top tube is shorter or perhaps just
the overall fit of the bike. Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Mom on a Bike
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