Hi Mimi- email me privately for more discussion. I am 5'4" tall, BUT, I have a 3 cm Leg length discrepancy, so I had to be fit for my short leg side, and then I have dropped pedal for my longer leg. I also have a short torso and arms, relative to my legs, so had to be fit on a smaller size than a simple straddle test to get the top tube I want. I can ride either a 17.5 or 19" terry frame (its a question of how much seat post is showing, the top tubes are similar on the older models) but recently when they started putting 650cc tires on the 19" they made the top tube longer and introduced a little toe clip overlap. Since I prefer a bike with the 24" front and 700cc rear and the shorter top tube, I had to go with the 17.5". I know a lot about these bikes, both old and new, so email me privately and maybe I can help you. There are some great deals now on ebay for the older ones. You can see my bikes on bikejournal under the teamestrogen club link. -e