I will start tweaking my seat 1cm at a time. I guess I was being a bit aggressive! I took a few bikes for a test ride this weekend, but being from a small town I didn't get to ride one that actually fits. I tried out a 16" Trek 6700 WSD (no offense to pink lovers, but this really isn't my color) and a men's 17.5 6500. The WSD was too small for the length of my legs and on the men's, the reach to the handlebars was too far. I'll have to visit bike shops when I go out of town on business to try and find the right size. I'd really like to try an 18" 6500 WSD.

Wizzer....very interesting post. I'll confess to having to look up some of the muscles that you mentioned in wikipedia.org. Based on what you are saying, I think I"m on the right track. With time, practice and the information that I've received on this site hopefully soon I will be able to get my seat in the right location and will be firing the correct muscles. My main concern is not to hurt my knees.

Maggie