Hello ladies, I have been lurking around reading posts for quite sometime and thought it was time to introduce myself. I am a relative newbie to road biking although I had a 10 speed in high school and college. Most recently I ride a Trek7700FX but I am shopping for a road bike. I am/was a runner but a knee injury does not allow me put in the miles I need. My Dr. has cleared me to ride as much as I want - for that I am grateful. I have been shopping online and looking at the Trek Pilot 2.1 and the 1500. I'm pretty sure I will need a WSD - I'm 5'2 with long legs (well for a short person), a short torso and very small hands. On their website, Trek talks about the Pilot having a sloped top tube but the picture of the WSD 2.1 shows a straight tube. Do any of you know if it is a slope or straight tube. My LBS doesn't have the Pilot in yet but the good news is they are going to carry more WSD bikes than they have in the past so I should be able to ride several. Thanks for all your insight and allowing me to join the forum. I really enjoy reading your posts.