Quote Originally Posted by EDHGirl View Post
Just wanted to say that you shouldn't write off WSD just because you're tall. I'm 5'10" and just bought the 2008 Cannonale Synapse 3 WSD in a 56. I had several shops tell me I didn't need WSD at my height, that they could make most bikes work for me. In the back of my mind I still had the nagging feeling that being 5'10" doesn't mean I don't have the same proportional issues that make WSD work for smaller women. Why should they have to make it work?

I went searching for a WSD in my size and was stunned at how comfortable it was. Like it was custom made for me.

If you can find a Cannondale dealer within your area, I would really suggest giving it a try. This was a real investment for me and I loved walking out of the shop knowing I would never second guess my decision.
Thank you for the tip. What is your preferred position on the bike -- more upright or more stretched out? I'm looking to be more upright, at least to start with, and maybe I can stretch out more later. We borrowed a couple of Roubaixs for the weekend, mine is 56cm. It's a little too stretched out for me even with a 75mm stem which is quite short and was put on just to give me an opportunity to test this frame size since none of the other shops were willing to order this size just so I could test it. If I can bring it back about 1-1/4" inch, it might be perfect, which I think suggests the next size down which is the 54cm Roubaix, or the 56cm Ruby. I'll see what the fitter says when he sees me in person on Tuesday.