Quote Originally Posted by lcinva View Post
I didn't feel like I was stretching, my hands didn't hurt from all the weight on them, I wasn't totally stressed out like I was going to fall over at any point, it was crazy!!
I think this is your answer re: WSD or not.

I am 5'7" and a Trek WSD road bike fits me better than a traditional Trek road bike. And I have long arms, so I didn't think it would matter, until I rode the WSD for a few miles and suddenly realized I wasn't hunching my shoulders anymore. So really I'd say forget about the labels, think of one frame as "geometry a" and the other as "geometry b" and go with the one that feels better for you.

On the triple, the small ring will help you climb in a very easy gear. If you're racing, you probably won't use it. If the gear ratios* with the middle and large ring are what you need, then you're probably okay with the triple, unless the added weight is a concern to you.

* My first road bike had a triple, and the new one has a compact double. I have problems with climbing thanks to asthma so my concern was that the easiest gear with the compact double had to be very similar to the easiest gear with my triple. Sheldon Brown's gear calculator helped me confirm that they were darn near exactly equal. You can use it to compare the gearing on the two bikes you're looking at. http://sheldonbrown.com/gears/