Quote Originally Posted by Zen View Post
The geometry is the same but you'll likely be faster on the 7.6. It's got narrower, slick tires and it's lighter overall.
It's gateway bike to the hard stuff
The 7.6 with Alivio trigger shifters, Deore front deraillerur and Tiagra rear
is as high as it gets for the WSD but you might not need that. The mens goes up to 7.9 and has a 105 front and rear. It also has a $2,619.99 price tag.
I don't need wsd, but the frame size I have fits my legs nicely, and because my torso is shorter that a man's, I seem to be fitted to the bike in a more aggressive position, more downwards than I've seen a lot of people on hybrid bikes. It works real well for me, and that's why I think I might want to upgrade to the same bike but lighter weight with a few more technical parts. I don't think I can spend $2000 or more, it will be a stretch for me to spend the $1200 or so that the 7.6 costs. But I am all sorts of excited about the option of having a new and improved version of the bike I love so much!