Quote Originally Posted by littlebit View Post
Does anyone ride a small frame bike? How is the comfort/handling of these small frames? I doubt any of my local shops will have the smallest frames/wheels for me to test ride.
Thanks
I ride a 43cm Rodriguez w/ 650c wheels. Not sure what the seat tube angle is. There is a smidge of toe overlap but I find it is not an issue because I generally don't pedal through turns, and I'm rarely making such a tight turn for it to be an issue.

If a bike fits you properly, it should handle just fine.

I also had trouble finding bikes to test ride when I was shopping for my current bike. May have had to do with the time of year I was shopping (February) -- they just didn't have much of anything. I ended up going to the framebuilder that made the bike that I was looking to replace.

Perhaps you could ask the LBS when they expect to get new models in, and if they could get in touch with you when they have a bike the right size for you to test ride? Also, you might ask other TE'ers in your area what LBSs they have had good experiences with.