>>1734556I have sold some kids bikes to sub 5 foot tall midget old lady's who also have hip or knee replacements
24 inch wheels help allot, although I never felt the need to sell anyone a bike with 20 inch wheels,
there is not too many reasons to avoid small wheel sizes, folding bikes and recumbent HPV create a demand for high quality small wheels and the gear ratios suited to them
>women's bikes ?depends on your method of climbing onto a bike
some people much prefer to swing their leg over the rear wheel, as this does not require much hip rotation or knee flex
for people who liked to step though the frame the Giant / Liv Sedona W is briddy good
there was also a larger frame alike to it and with 700 C wheel but I forget the name (Gaint Sphere) its been a long time
there are some other ways to climb on a bike so the top tube is not a big deal but its hard to describe the via text