Long Torso, Short Legs.

[kelleil]

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.

That's sage perspective. My commuter is unisex and I feel better on it even though it's not perfect. If I can get the rear support I felt with the Ruby and not feel too curved, that will be the one.

Clips unnerve me but I know it's best for power throughout.

[Owlie]

That's sage perspective. My commuter is unisex and I feel better on it even though it's not perfect. If I can get the rear support I felt with the Ruby and not feel too curved, that will be the one.

Clips unnerve me but I know it's best for power throughout.

You don't have to get clipless pedals immediately. It took me a year of riding to make the jump. (I went straight from platforms to clipless, rather than using the cages that came with the bike.)

While I need a short top tube, I find my back is happier with a more aggressive posture. It's strange.