Quote Originally Posted by kimikaw View Post
Wavering back and forth on women's versus men's. LBS closest to my house really pushing me to men's bike (in their case a Trek 7.5fx). Based on looking at me and my height, but no true fitting. I suspect it is more of a what we keep in stock versus what I need.
Maybe, maybe not.. I tried out both WSD models and men's models, and I ended up with a Men's 7.2fx. The geometry is really very similar in the fx line for the comparable sizes... for some bikes the only major difference between the men's and women's version is the paint.

I did change out my bars about 2 months after getting my bike (to 490mm Soma Sparrows) mainly to give me a more comfortable hand position, as well as the ability to move my hands on the bars to find a more comfortable spot/angle if I wanted to... I am really happy with the change, and it was inexpensive ($45ish, including bar tape) since I didn't need to swap out any components, just the bars.

That said, I know now that if I had just gone with a road bike when I was shopping I would have been happier - but I just wasn't sure what I wanted when I was shopping, nor was I sure about spending a lot at the time. Now I have a MUCH better idea of what I want and what I want to spend when I upgrade (will probably be a while still), and I'll definitely be keeping my 7.2fx