So I'm hoping to get my butt on that funky new Tango WSD 29er that Cannondale is bringing to market in the next month or two. I am currently on a too-small-for-me 2009 Cdale F5 (26er). I'm not sure that I'm sold on trigger shifters, but I don't know enough about twist/grip shifters to know if I'd want to go that route, either...or if there are trigger shifters that work better for women (smaller hands) than others. It is spec'd as follows:
Component Group SRAM X 5 mix
Brakeset Avid BB 5 Mechanical brakes, Cannondale XC levers
Shift Levers SRAM X.5 Trigger
Front Derailleur SRAM X.7
Rear Derailleur SRAM X.5
Crankset FSA CK-360TTT, 22/32/44 teeth
I'm thinking I want to stick with at least 9 speeds, again, and a group at least as good as the X5 package. Any other suggestions?