Difference In Sizing Between Mens and Ladies
06-29-18, 07:40 AM
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Difference In Sizing Between Mens and Ladies
I've just bought an ex-demo bike online in medium was expecting something around the 52/54cm size, it was listed as Unisex and it's arrived but has women's 46cm for 5"3 - 5"6 labelled on the frame (I'm 5"7).
Would you raise and push the seat back and try and make it work or would you send it back .... I believe top tubes are longer on men's bikes and also with the seat really high I'm going to be at a very down angle on the bars in the drop position, is there anything else in the geometry that'd make it not so comfortable as well??
Would be interested in hearing others thoughts but if I send it back might be the difference between me being able to have a bike or not as this was very affordable.
Would you raise and push the seat back and try and make it work or would you send it back .... I believe top tubes are longer on men's bikes and also with the seat really high I'm going to be at a very down angle on the bars in the drop position, is there anything else in the geometry that'd make it not so comfortable as well??
Would be interested in hearing others thoughts but if I send it back might be the difference between me being able to have a bike or not as this was very affordable.
06-29-18, 11:19 AM
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Don't ever try to make it work if you have another option. Send it back and get the right size.
Otherwise, W/M geometry depends entirely on the specific model. Some are essentially the same while some are different enough to cause issues. There is no standard delta that can be used to answer your question.
Otherwise, W/M geometry depends entirely on the specific model. Some are essentially the same while some are different enough to cause issues. There is no standard delta that can be used to answer your question.
06-29-18, 04:58 PM
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Don't ever try to make it work if you have another option. Send it back and get the right size.
Otherwise, W/M geometry depends entirely on the specific model. Some are essentially the same while some are different enough to cause issues. There is no standard delta that can be used to answer your question.
Otherwise, W/M geometry depends entirely on the specific model. Some are essentially the same while some are different enough to cause issues. There is no standard delta that can be used to answer your question.
Women's guide
https://static.evanscycles.com/produ...omens_2017.pdf
Men's guide
https://static.evanscycles.com/produ..._Mens_2017.pdf
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Men's vs Women's sizing
I've just bought an ex-demo bike online in medium was expecting something around the 52/54cm size, it was listed as Unisex and it's arrived but has women's 46cm for 5"3 - 5"6 labelled on the frame (I'm 5"7).
Would you raise and push the seat back and try and make it work or would you send it back .... I believe top tubes are longer on men's bikes and also with the seat really high I'm going to be at a very down angle on the bars in the drop position, is there anything else in the geometry that'd make it not so comfortable as well??
Would be interested in hearing others thoughts but if I send it back might be the difference between me being able to have a bike or not as this was very affordable.
Would you raise and push the seat back and try and make it work or would you send it back .... I believe top tubes are longer on men's bikes and also with the seat really high I'm going to be at a very down angle on the bars in the drop position, is there anything else in the geometry that'd make it not so comfortable as well??
Would be interested in hearing others thoughts but if I send it back might be the difference between me being able to have a bike or not as this was very affordable.
