New Bike- Which Color?

[tulip]

I am 5'6'. I have short legs (31 inch inseam) and a long torso w/ long arms.

I would not consider being 5'6" with a 31" inseam as having short legs! I am 5'6" with a 31" inseam and I have long legs--I constantly have to search for long-legged pants and such, and I'm very comfortable on my bike that is designed for a long-legged, short-torsoed person. So one of us is not right.

As has been said, get the bike that fits you. If it doesn't fit you, it really doesn't matter what color it is because you won't want to ride it and it will be relegated to the basement or garage.

[bessa]

hey everyone,

Thanks for all feedback and tips.

An update--I went back to the same store to check out the blue/silver bike again and ask about ordering other colors but the blue/silver bike in person does not appear the same shade as online- it still read masculine manly oh man to me. The colors shades actually appear nicer online.

At any rate, I ended up getting this bike in brown:
http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bc/...quipmodel=Myka HT Sport Disc

Fit as most of you have stressed was dead on an issue. I tried both the hardrock and the myka in the same size (17 inch) and the hardrock fit better. Given the the helpful information you ladies provided me regarding fit & wsd/non-wsd bikes , I ended up nagging that something didn't feel right. They were able to swap out the stem for a longer one, which made a difference. I still think I may need to push the seat back just a little. Haven't really had much time to ride it yet. Next step is to work on getting all the accesssories that go along w/buying my first bike!