Check out our Bike-shopper . This has the hard plastic center cut away for less pressure on the crotch . Check out our gender specific cycling clothing section for women's shorts - the horizontally stitched seam is off the irritating center and the cut is better, and the there is more cotton in the pad. Compact Geometry Compact geometry is a now common way to fit more women riders. By lowering the standover height, shorter riders have an easier time.
Some manufacturers shorten the top tube to allow for women's generally shorter torsos.
On road bikes, using the smaller 650cc wheels versus 700cc wheels allows smaller, more compact frames without toe-wheel overlap. Toe-wheel overlap is where the toe of your shoe hits the front wheel in sharper turns. See all our models. Find the right bike for YOU with our Bike-shopper.