We ride with our local club at least 3 times per week covering at a minimum of 100 miles per week. We have mixed terain, but the touring we do takes us into hillier areas where Mindy utilizes her triple chain ring combo on the Lemond. The Ruby would only have the 53x39, which would bother her, and it's the only deterrent so far. She likes her Lemond, but it's more masculine looking and it doesn't make her heart go pitter-patter.

Since you're a Princess and I'm only a Jester, I'd like to know if you'd recommend a different bike considering you're similar in height to my Queen?