chelsearoffles

yeah, i looked at the motobecane for a minute (absolutely not in pink, haha). i had read some better things about the clockwork though (better wheels, namely), which is what eliminated the motobecane for me.

as far as sizes go. i went into my LBS and tried a 47cm. it was a tight fit, but my feet touched the ground and there was a litttttttttle bit of room for me to lift. however, the guy working told me to get a 43cm. i don't know if there is such a difference in those two sizes, but i was kind of confused. because i've always heard you should have just near an inch of space between you and the top bar/be able to lift the frame about an inch off the ground for that to be the proper size. i mean, i'm short. i am about 5'1'' and have short legs. it was just weird, because the 47cm wasn't too bad.