I don't know what the asterisk means...vilelamb, if this wasn't an internet forum and if it wasn't weird, dinner date? I find it fun to be able to hit the flats and sprints hard when smaller people are stuck at a certain gear and rev count, especially when you're not dragging extra weight around, just power and reach. I ride a 57 even though I'm 6'2 200, guess that's weird or whatever, but it (she) is the most comfortable bike I've owned. I suppose I'll feel differently about it when I move out of a flat state. For the petite girls, you can always become a better climber each race but still smoke them in gusty winds. Good luck with the racing! (seems you got the legs part figured out, hello)