Hello fellow commuters! I'm a long time commuter and am very practical by nature. I also love steel bikes, and for these reasons combined I'm very interested in the Civia Bryant, which is a steel drop-bar bike with disc brakes, an 8 speed internal hub shifter, and a carbon belt drive. It's like my dream commuter bike.

But the problem is that you can't find one in a shop to ride, much less a small (49 cm, which looks like it might even be a bit too big for my 5'3", normal to short torso frame). Have any of you ladies tried one?

The other bikes vying for my attention are 1) the Jamis Quest Femme in 48cm and 2) the Specialized Dolce Comp in 48 cm (which was a very surprisingly smooth ride for an aluminum bike).

Please let me know your thoughts if you've ridden a Bryant Civia or similar bike.

Thanks!
Sam