Douglas factored your feminine anatomy into the development of their woman-specific bike. This detailed analysis renders exceptional performance benefits, including a perfect balance between comfort, lightweight, affordability and flawless handling.

L'estro's design puts you in a more natural riding position, redistributing weight evenly between your hips and hands. With a narrower handlebar and shorter stem, your hands assume a more natural position, delivering greater control and less shoulder pain. Shorter crank arms improve your pedal stroke, promoting better spin and increased efficiency. The slightly sloped geometry stiffens the frame while providing a comfortable stand-over height.

The High Modulus carbon tube set is shaped to meet exact performance requirements and handle specific loads and stresses. To balance performance and low weight, L'estro uses High Modulus carbon lugs for additional strength at the joints. An oversized, tapered down tube and Wave-bend seat and chain stays deliver unmatched rigidity with precise, confident handling.

L'estro is tricked out with Shimano's Ultegra SL components, featuring an easy climbing compact crank, and a plush Terry saddle so luxurious you'll feel like it was built just for you.

Frame: High modulus, unidirectional carbon tubing with high modulus carbon lugs and an oversized, tapered down tube.

Features: Wave-bend chain stays and seat stays, custom machined dropouts with replaceable derailleur hanger and dual bottle mounts.

Fork: Douglas full carbon with monocoque construction, aerodynamic profile and integrated 1-1/8" design.

Components: Shimano 6600-G STI shifters, front and rear derailleur, crankset (34x50), brakes and bottom bracket cups; Shimano 5600 cassette (12-27) and chain; FSA OS-190 stem, FSA Wing Pro bar, FSA carbon seat post (27.2mm); Easton EA70 700c wheels; Vittoria Rubino Pro folding tires (23c) with presta tubes; Cane Creek IS2 head set; Terry Butterfly saddle; Douglas alloy seat clamp and gel bar tape. Sizes: 48, 51, 54, 56, 58, 61cm (center to top).

Bike Weight: 16.9 lbs. Pedals not included.

Since the inception of the Matrix series, Douglas has been passionate about developing a road bike of extreme quality with a timeless design at a winning benchmark price. Not to be outdone by the past, Douglas is excited to introduce their completely redesigned 2009 Matrix, including Shimano's new Dura-Ace 7900 components, time-tested Easton wheels and a 3T cockpit that will delight the senses and leave the competition gasping on the tarmac.

Keeping foremost the philosophy of using the best technology for the right project, Douglas chose to craft their carbon fiber Matrix using a monocoque frame design. The monocoque design features complex tube shapes and fluid lines to provide strength and performance, while allowing excess weight to be carved away. Matrix features the perfect blend of precisely positioned High Modulus carbon fiber and high-impact resin to provide essential vertical compliance without sacrificing lateral and torsional resistance.

The super-sized chain stays are shaped to be extremely resistant to lateral forces and ensure optimal stiffness of the bottom bracket - whether hammered by sustained power strokes or chopped at with big bursts of going-for-the-line speed. A thin-wall, oversized head tube stiffens the entire front end and, in conjunction with a newly designed Douglas fork, gives the utmost in steering precision and response to rider input.

Frame: High Modulus carbon featuring a monocoque construction, a beautiful 12K carbon weave and handsome graphics. Super-sized chain and seat stays.

Fork: Douglas full carbon monocoque with Power Crown profile and integrated 1-1/8" design.

Features: Semi-sloping top tube geometry, forged aluminum dropouts with replaceable derailleur hanger, dual bottle mounts, titanium stem bolts and Douglas alloy seat clamp.

Components: Shimano 7900 Dura-Ace STI shifters, front and rear derailleur, cassette (11-27), crankset (39x53), bottom bracket, chain and brakes; 3T ARX Team stem, 3T Ergonova carbon bar, 3T Doric Team carbon seat post (31.6mm); Easton EA70 700c wheels; Vittoria Rubino Pro folding tires (23c) with presta tubes; Cane Creek IS2 head set; Douglas Race Evolution saddle and gel bar tape. Sizes: 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60cm (center to top).

Bike Weight: 15.6 lbs (56cm). Pedals not included.

The aggressively priced Douglas Fusion raises the 'value bar' by featuring the latest Ultegra SL components and pro-quality construction that will delight budget-minded cyclists and aficionados alike. Thanks to a competition inspired Altair 2 aluminum frame with custom butted tube set, this street machine rides with a near weightless feel and flawless efficiency. The Fusion's custom drawn chain stays channel power to the rear wheel while High Modulus carbon fiber seat stays dissipate ground-generated vibrations for a smooth comfortable ride. All this performance is packaged within a carefully crafted geometry that begs to fly for the city limit sign. Before you buy any road bike this season, make sure you check out the 2008 Douglas Fusion. Once again, it's unbeatable.

Frame: Custom butted Altair 2 aluminum. High Modulus carbon seat stays with aluminum chain stays. Features: Forged dropout with replaceable derailleur hanger. Dual bottle mounts. Fork: Full carbon with monocoque construction and aerodynamic profile; Integrated 1-1/8". Components: Shimano Ultegra SL STI Flight-Deck shifters, front derailleur and rear derailleur; Shimano Ultegra SL compact crankset 34x50; Shimano Ultegra cassette 12/25; FSA Wing Pro ergo alloy bar, OS-190LX alloy stem and SL-K carbon seat post (27.2mm); Cane Creek SCR-3 brakes; Easton Circuit 700c wheels; Continental Ultra Sport 23c folding tires with presta tubes; Douglas Race Evolution saddle; Alloy seat clamp; Tange integrated headset 1-1/8"; Cork bar tape. Sizes: 46, 49, 52, 54, 56, 58, 61 and 64 cm. (center to top). Bike Weight 54cm: 17.8 lbs. Pedals not included.

• Custom butted Altair 2 aluminum
• New Ultegra SL components
• High Modulus carbon fork and seat stays
• Lightweight Easton Circuit wheels