hahaaaaa so...really, I could just wear a skirt with the compact frame more easily than I could with traditional. Cuz I always ride in dresses...yeah.... Anyway, thanks guys. I wouldn't have ever found those other threads on my own; didn't even know to call it 'compact'. I suppose it doesn't matter too much for me which I get. I have long legs and arms. Not concerned about standover height. Won't have any idea what height of handlebars I want until I hop on a road bike and see! Which sounds like the one and only thing that matters, after reading all that! Thanks.
Nat