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And the rest, Tika! :)
there seems to be pro & cons to 650 wheels - the advantage being that the proportions of the bike will be better if you're short, the disadvantage is in the limiting tyre/wheel choices. Which is a shame, because it's a nice idea.
I kind of feel that I'm on the smallest practical size suitable for 700c wheels. I ride a 49cm road bike, 52cm track bike and a 54cm town/everyday bike, which was a Bianchi pista at the start of its life. The last is both broken and too big for me but hey: it's my piece of junk and I'll ride what I like. It was never my OTP - I inherited the frame from a friend & so stuck my own bits of junk on. It takes a while to figure out what you want from a bike, which will of course affect what bike you get, and sometimes that changes too. I've mellowed a bit (and am injured) so want something a bit easier going at the moment. Buy something you like: there's no real right or wrong answer. You can then either change bits or leave them be, as you wish.
I had a pink bike. I didn't realise until now it was such a stereotype! She was a mixte frame, she said she was a Holdsworth but we think she was a sheep in lamb's clothing in that respect...swept back trekking bars with brooks bar tape...a head turner. So many people commented on her but I got frustrated and banished her. Well, gave her away. Now I miss her, of course.