The compact is the more common one. I have 2 road bikes and older one with a triple and a new one with a compact double. I much prefer the triple. I can't find a sweet spot on the compact double. I'm seriously considering changing it over to a triple at some point. Both my road bikes are unisex/men's bikes. I feel scrunched on the WSD bikes. I also have shorter legs and a longer torso (am shorter than you are though). My new bike is a Felt F-5, which does not come in a WSD version. I don't have any issues at all with the handlebars or break levers.