Quote Originally Posted by bluegirl View Post
And I've come to the conclusion that I think the top tube is actually too long, not by much, but by enough that I now understand why I ride with the hand position that I do. My mountain bike is a women's specific, and I can feel how the handlebar position on that one is much more comfortable.

Also, the vibrations on my hands and wrists are just bad. It's bad enough when I'm tooling down the bike path at 16mph. No wonder I feel like I'm about to lose it when I'm going down hill on the rough asphalt at 30mph.

The things I do like: I LOVE how light and how fast (and blue) she is.
Playing with stem length could give you enough of a difference for reach on your current bike, but judging from the image your current stem is not particularly long. It's not unreasonable to try to find something with a shorter reach (be it women's specific or not).

As for the vibrations try looking for something with a carbon fiber fork. They really do make a world of difference and aren't hard to find on newer bikes. You can also swap the bars out for carbon as well. I was impressed that I could tell the difference with carbon bars vs. aluminum even on my full carbon bike (unfortunately the bars are still a pricey aftermarket swap on most bikes). The stuff is really good at vibration reduction when it's designed right.