Originally Posted by
lobo louie
For the person who's wife bought the Giant roam: Was the step through frame a major selling factor for her? My niece seemed to feel more at ease on such a frame but still likes the comfort of the cannondale (actually a womans tall frame, because she liked be more stretched out than the small frame/upright) So, im asking myself, is the like of the cannondale because of the color only? Because these specific bikes couldnt be more different and she has 0 clearance room on the top tube with the cannondale.
My wife chose the 2012 Roam 1W, which actually is not really a step through, the top tube just has a low dip in it to make standover less of an issue. The Specialized Ariel looks similar. This is a new thing on the Roam 1W in 2012, but the Ariel has had that profile for a while. My wife is only 5'1" and went with the Small because she thought the XS was a little too small. My 14 year old chose the Ariel in XS because the S gave her no standover clearance at all (she's only 4'11"). I would echo those who say you should find one with some clearance for her. I would think the Cannondale would come in other sizes.