Quote Originally Posted by abvnx View Post
at the LBS that carried trek, the guy said that the wsd trek 1000 that came in my size would only have the 650's. he said i wouldnt get as much speed.
He doesn't know nothin'.
Yes, a 6 foot tall man on a bike with 700 wheels will "probably" go faster than a 5 foot tall woman on a bike with 650 wheels. But she wouldn't be able to catch up to him if she got 700 wheels anyhow.
The wheels should be proportionate to the bike, and the bike should be proportionate to the rider.

I can't even BEGIN to remember all the dumb things I've heard LBS guys say...especially when it comes to what a woman rider needs.