Hi Sonya,

My sister in law just started riding and she's complaining about the exact same thing. She rides a specialized allez which fits her well (that was checked), with specialized women spec. handlebars and shimano sora shifters.

The interesting thing I wonder about now is that I just got my new bike with Salsa Poco handlebars and Ultegra shifters - she sat on it and exclaimed that the bars and shifters were immediately more comfortable to her. The question is: Does anyone know if there is a difference in shape or ergonomics, between ultegra shifters and sora ones?