Quote Originally Posted by FlyingScot View Post
You guys have been great. Although I'm not too thrilled with the idea of a "plush" bike ( I like to give the impression of being a little more hard core ) my LBS is building a Sequioa for me to test ride on Saturday. I think the Dolce's top tube is going to be too short, even in the largest frame size. I looked at the Allez but the stance is too aggressive. Does anybody know what other brand bikes might be similar to the Sequoia?
As far as a recumbent. Not sure I have to go that route...yet. Thanks for putting the thought in my head for the future.
The newer Sequoias are really borrowing design concepts from the pro race bike geometry from a few years previously so I wouldn't be too concerned with looking like you are on a "mature" rider's bike. I have a Roubaix and other cyclists in our little group have bikes with more aggressive geometry. Guess who complains of numbness in the hands and wrists while battling sore shoulders and back?

I am more comfortable on a unisex bike but I almost always have to change out the stock 100mm stem for a 80mm stem and change out the seatpost as well.

By the way, I have a Globe too and it made me slower because of the weight of the bike paired with the 18T sprocket which was geared too high for me (I have an internal geared hub). I like riding it because it helps me to focus on the ride and enjoy life at a more leisurely pace.