WSD vs Men's Bikes

[pooks]

Now that I know a step-through isn't automatically a WSD I'm not sure about mine.

When I went to the LBS for a fitting last week ($20) the plum bob showed that my foot wasn't quite where it should be -- close but not quite, and they couldn't get it adjusted any closer. When I put my elbow at the end of the seat and stretched my fingers out to the (what is it, stem post?) my hand was a knuckle and a half too long, and again, they adjusted everything as best they could but ultimately said the bike is too small.

I know I just need to get into a bike shop and start trying them out.

Are the handlebars with twist gears (which is what I have) a real weenie kind of thing? Do I really need to learn how to shift gears, but how do I test ride bikes when I don't even know how to shift gears?

This learning curve is going to be long.

(Let's don't even discuss clipless.)