Yet Another Ruby Question...measurements

[Bluetree]

I'm not a believer that the Ruby is made only for the short-waisted/long legged types. I'm exactly the opposite in that I have a very short inseam 27.5 and the short TT still fits my longer torso. In contrast to Eden's 80mm stem, I have a 90mm, with compact drop bars on my 44cm.

Also, I probably have more spacers on the headtube than she does because my Ruby is set up as a pure climber. (I run a 34/50 compact with a 12-27 in the back. Plus, I have an optional 1295g wheelset with a 13-29 Record cassette.) Having a less aggressive setup, I can get away with the longer torso/shorter TT.

My small hands could never get around Shimano, even with the shims. I fell in love with the Campy thumb shifters the first time I rode them. When I have my hands on the hoods and I'm standing on a climb, I can easily shift a cog or two with my thumb to give me more power. I could never do that with my Shimano levers without breaking my flow.