various issues with durability and comfort. The Kayano 18, however, is a resounding return to form. It's flexible, extremely responsive, traction is better than average in the wet, and the gender specific lasts on the male and female versions mean that a
-inch models are becoming more common. There are also gender-specific bikes – if you’re a woman, or a man with a smaller body, you’ll be able to find bikes with a women-specific design (WSD). These bikes have shorter top tubes to reduce reach to the bars