Hey! I'm new here, well I've been hanging around for a bit...bikeless. I'm finally ready to jump in with both feet! I went to the LBS last week intent on looking at a 7.3 fx but that was before I saw the Lexa.

I guess I should say I'm nearly 44, a shorty that needs to drop 50 pounds and its been about 5 years since I've been on a bike and I don't wanna bite off more than I can chew so to speak. I'm also looking for a low-end bike, both the Fx and the Lexa are pretty close to what I can afford.

Lastly, I've been looking at WSD bikes but maybe that's not right. I just assumed at 5'3" that was the way to go, but I'm more body than legs so maybe I should be looking at the manly frames too? A push in any direction would be appreciated.