Which size bike

granola
granola Posts: 3
edited May 2013 in Women's cycling forum
Looking at a Giant Defy for my wife. 5,7 tall 32 inside leg arm span 5,4 A size small or medium? anybody have any ideas. No local stores to try them out. cheers

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  • pinkteapot
    pinkteapot Posts: 367
    Same height and inside leg.... I have a Whyte and am a M but in Specialised I was an L.

    I can't imagine she'd be a S - she's taller than the average woman....
  • pinkteapot
    pinkteapot Posts: 367
    p.s. that's assuming it's a women's bike you're looking at. Generally speaking down a size if she's riding a gents.

    Can't beat trying a bike out though - no other brands available locally to test ride?
  • stannie
    stannie Posts: 167
    Definitely M or Large (small will probably not be big enough).
    The best thing to do is try one.
    ....................................................................................................
    Waterford RS-14
    Trek Domane SL6
    Ridley Noah SL

    A woman can never have too many bikes!
  • leedsmjh
    leedsmjh Posts: 196
    S,M,L sizing is more likely based on average bloke size than average woman size.
    I'm 5'6" and ride small frames.
    If you can't get a Defy to try I'd suggest trying out whatever she can and taking note of the geometry of what feels comfortable then comparing it with the Defy's geometry - the effective top tube length is the main thing to take notice of.
  • granola
    granola Posts: 3
    Thanks for replies. I have a m/l defy(53)cm and this is way too big for her. Just not sure if a a medium will still be too long for her reach..

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