Long Torso, Short Legs.

[Koronin]

Personally I'm not comfortable with clipless. I have a set of pedals that are platforms on one side and clipless on the other side. I have no issues clipping in with my left foot, but I still have issues with my right foot. So I prefer these pedals.


For my feeling cramped on the both the Dolce and the Lexa was feeling my back was too curved due to the top tube and feeling like my arms/shoulders were being forced to be too tight to my body. Part of the reason I prefer the men's/unisex bikes as long as I can find ones that have a low enough stand over height. For me this just proved to me again why the WSD bikes are not for all women.

[MGM]

For my feeling cramped on the both the Dolce and the Lexa was feeling my back was too curved due to the top tube and feeling like my arms/shoulders were being forced to be too tight to my body. Part of the reason I prefer the men's/unisex bikes as long as I can find ones that have a low enough stand over height. For me this just proved to me again why the WSD bikes are not for all women.

Yes, WSD frames are not for all women. Some are more comfortable on the unisex frame and that's fine. It's good to have a choice. I have a bike that's a men's frame, and two that are WSD. I have a Specialized, Trek, and Cannondale. They are all terrific bikes. Each one felt completely right for that type of bike, but the brand didn't translate into guaranteed comfort on another. For example, my hybrid road bike is a Cannondale Quick 3. I thought I'd love the Cannondale Synapse when looking for a road bike. I liked it alot, but it didn't feel quite right, and the aluminum didn't give me the "whee!" factor (though the carbon did). The Specialized frame geometries were more comfortable for me on the road bikes. It's great that there's so many choices available to us even though it can be confusing initially. Good luck on your quest today, kelleil! Oh, and do get properly fitted. The potentially right bike can feel totally wrong with a bad fit!