Before I got my new Litespeed, I too had started with the idea of a WSD. However I found that the concept ofCompact Geometry and sloping top tubes was a wonderful thing! My frame is not a custom built. I got what Litespeed calls a "medium" and it fits really well (almost exactly what a "fit kit" suggested). The only changes I made were replacing the stem with a shorter one, changing to full Ultegra and a triple, and short-reach brake levers, and a women's Selle San Marco saddle---all courtesy of my LBS. (To be exact-my son was a lead mechanic at the shop, and he takes good care of me!) Enjoy, ride lots of bikes until you feel the Eureka that's it feeling.