looking at trek and gary fischer... need advice!

[Aggie_Ama]

WSD is generally smaller bars, shorter top tube, shorter standover, lighter frames.

I have a Gary Fisher Hifi Deluxe in the WSD and I LOVE IT! For me the small is a perfect fit, I am 5'2", about 160 right now, with a sorta long inseam, my reach seems long but I have a really short torso. I would say 145 is not exactly a heavyweight.

I was unable to demo a GF but did ride a Specialized Safire and hated it - it was too short a cockpit for me. My LBS has known me for a while so they ordered the Hifi with no deposit even though they don't stock it. Even in the parking lot I could tell it was for me. I spent some time curb hopping, trying to lay my belly on the seat, getting off the back, doing drills like that and even found a short hill of grass to try off asphalt. They also had a 1 week ride and love guarantee. So I was lucky there. Once I got it on dirt I knew it was for me.

One bit of advice I got in GF has a really different geometry and you either love it or hate it. Obviously I love it. Some women hate WSD altogether, I believe in it but I am built for the changes in frames.

Can you get in on a Trek/GF demo day? Our LBS is hosting one this weekend, I know they tour around doing them.

Oh- here is the thread for advice on GF I got: http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=32268