ctak
I know we talked a bit about some of this in the other thread. I think you are on the right track with a Raleigh. They also have another caveat of having a great feel and ride for many.
I know from my own experience that some bikes are bigger but don't "have" a great feel to them, some can be finessed into better compliance with varying degrees of success, some are far more difficult, some easier with little rhyme or reason at times.
As you already know this can be very subjective, some that should fit on paper, won't, some that shouldn't will and sometimes "miles" in between.
I firmly believe feel, character, and other less tangible factors can have much more to do with it than numbers and such when the rubber meets the road in many cases.
