I had typed up a nice long reply but the server here at work hicuped and I lost my whole post. Arg.

Long story short...

My GF was wow'ed by the new bike as a whole. I think any new good road bike would have a dramatic feel difference to her. Heck she still lovers her old bike tons and her biggest complaint is the shifting of her old bike and that she gets a sore back when she rides it. To her, she riding 21 years worth of technology improvement in that pic.

I'm going to visit my LBS tonight I hope and solidify what they will do for me in regards to exchanges or returns.

Evening Edit:Stopped at the LBS on my way home. I bought a 58cm 2200 3 ring with 100% exchange policy to any upgrade or down grade of a bike she chooses if she doesn't like the one I(we) picked out.

They were very nice and took lots of time to figure a best guess fit size using my measurements I took of her old bike and by looking at the same pic I posted here. They also offered a fair 25% exhange policy if we need to replace the stem, handlebar, etc components to make it fit to her liking.

NOW...
I'm trying to decide if I should give the Xmas present to her early as in now so she can enjoy it for barely a month or so before WI winter sets in.

Or... do I just wait it out and give the bike as a normal Xmas present in Dec knowing she can exchange it for something else but won't be able to even test it out at all for 4 months. The catch is, its a Closeout bike so in Dec there will be no more 2200s to pick from if she decides she likes that model but wants a 60cm instead of a 58cm.

What you all think? Surprise her with the gift now or wait?