Originally Posted by cyccommute

I'd suspect that even the small in the Nomad would be too tall for someone 4'11" tall. The standover height is 23" which is about 40% of Scotiascotia's height. The shock really pushes the front of the bike upward. I would suspect, based on years of trying to fit a small woman to bicycles, that even a 15" frame would be too tall.

Additionally, don't send Scotiascotia's off to an on-line retailer unless you know something more about Scotiascotia's level of bicycle awareness. Since she (assuming a she) is asking the question she is asking, I suspect that she has no experience with bicycles nor with bicycle fitting. Buying on-line from Bikesdirect would be an exercise in frustration given her fitting issues. Best to find a bike shop in her area and work with them to find the right size bike...which isn't going to be easy.