Good news, it looks like she spoke to the guy who had initially wanted to put her in the Junior and he will try to build her up something in around a 43 cm frame, so hopefully he will be a good bike fitter for her. We will see what happens. I am hesitant to get too involved, as this is her decision. It is made somewhat more difficult b/c English is not her first language and sometimes people who don't know her well have difficulty understanding her so I worry that she won't get things explained correctly or that she will be taken advantage of. For now I will trust the bike shop guy she knows (friend of a friend I guess) and we will see what he sets her up with. I will relay your suggestions for a Terry, but at 1500 for the lowest end model they have I fear she may not be up for it....

Triskeliongirl, please explain something to me (me and Physics never really got along well in college....) if the same rider were to ride two bikes, one with 650c wheels and one with 700c wheels, at the same energy output level, would the rider travel the same distance? Thanks!

K.