I am looking for another bike and I keep going back to the one I just sold on Cragislist. I really did like the way it rode. It was smooth and I liked the easy smooth gear changes.

I give up on Craigslist or I'd go the whole summer with no bike waiting for something to pop up there.

The guy that bought my 15" Nashbar bike is an avid biker and he bought my bike for his wife. It fit her perfectly. He felt the bike was very nice.

I really like the style of the flat bar road bike...not a fan of the curved handlebars so I'm very limited in selections. I was looking at the bikesdirect Dawes Wendy bike also. It's a flat bar road bike.

Save Up to 60% Off Womens Hybrid City Bikes - Dawes Wendy Women Specific Flat Bar, Hybrid Road Bikes

Or maybe this one:

Save up to 60% off new Comfort Bikes - Dawes Eclipse 1.0

Size description on their website:

most riders 4'10" to 5'5" - choose the 15"
most riders 5'4" to 5'10" - choose the 17"

I wish there were some reviews on each but nothing. Anyone have an opinion on either of these? Heavy bikes? Good for 20 mile rides on bike paths? Better than Walmart/Target bikes?


Also I did a chat with Nashbar and asked how much bigger the 17 than the 15".

Part of our chat (I told her I was 5'6":

Given your height I would recommend the 17" bike. The reach, or the distance from the saddle to the handle bars will be about 2 cm longer which might not sound like a lot but even a few MM makes a huge difference.
You: 2:13:10 PM
I do know when I sat on the 15", my knees practically came to the handlebars when pedaling.
Jill: 2:14:41 PM
The seat tube on the 17" bike will be longer which will prevent your knees from hitting the handlebars.

I feel pretty safe that the 17" would fit but wondering about the bikes direct bikes also.

Any comments or reviews of the bikesdirect bikes? I can't find any reviews at all online.

Thanks.