Road bikes for short people

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Hi. I'm short. 145cm (4'8). I am looking for a road bike which is going to fit me properly. My bike shop has ordered in a Trek 1.2 WSD 43cm with 650 wheels. I'm going to try it out this weekend. I was just wondering if there are any other women out there who's short and what they ride or anyone with advice and what I should look out for when trying out the bike. Cheers :)

Hi. I'm short. 145cm (4'8). I am looking for a road bike which is going to fit me properly. My bike shop has ordered in a Trek 1.2 WSD 43cm with 650 wheels. I'm going to try it out this weekend. I was just wondering if there are any other women out there who's short and what they ride or anyone with advice and what I should look out for when trying out the bike. Cheers :)
What your main problem is likely to be is top tube length. Personally, I've done a lot of research on this subject as - although I'm nowhere near as short as you - I have a very short torso. I found that the shortest womens frames were the Treks, of which I now have a 1500 WSD which I love to bits.

Good luck with it and let us know how you go.

Lotte

I am 5' 1" and have the 43 cm, trek pilot 1.2 with 650's and its a perfect fit. I tried other bikes and brands and decided on the trek. I know some people debate over 650 vs 700 but for me the 650's give me a better center of gravity.

5' nothing - 44cm race bike with 700c wheels, 47cm rain bike with 650c wheels

At 4'8" even the Trek 43cm may be a bit big on you depending on your proportions. If you are short torso then you might have to go to a 24" wheel bike (I have a Conquest 24 cyclocross bike). Felt, Fuji, Trek and even Pinarello all make a kids model that may be a better fit than a bigger bike. Fuji also does a scaled down 650 wheel model for kids, but I don't know if it is any smaller than the smallest women's sizes.

Check the TERRY web site to see if they have a walk-in dealer near you ...