Originally Posted by
Treefox
Originally Posted by
operator
Exactly, the average proportions of women are no different than men.
Incorrect.
Care to provide a link to back that up? Keep in mind that you should compare men and women of similar heights.
Here's an article from Cervelo that contradicts the different proportions for men and women:
http://www.cervelo.com/viewkb.aspx?id=00692#3
1) Most importantly, there is no difference in body dimensions between men and women. If you look at a 5'1 man and a 5'1 woman, the average body dimensions are identical. Since women are shorter on average than men it appears to be a gender issue, but it really isn't, it's a short-person issue. So the trick is not to design women-specific geometry, but to make sure the geometry makes sense for shorter people. We do that, and every bike company should do that - one has to make sure that not only the geometry for a 56 or 58cm frame is properly designed, but also the 51cm and the 48cm.
The article goes on to discuss why WSD bikes are a "disservice".
-murray
-murray