Hi, I’m looking to purchase a road bike. I presently have Bianchi Hybrid (12 years old), 30 lbs which I like since its upright. My husband bought a 17.5 lbs road bike and I need lighter so I can keep up a little. Longest ride -23 miles.

.I’m around 5’4”, 56 years, pretty good shape doing spinning 3 times a week. I have tried two bikes the Ruby Comp (51) and yesterday the Synapse Feminie (50) and must say that they both feel like a dream. Since I tested in two different bike shops and really couldn’t tell which was I truly liked better. Reviews for these bikes say they are more upright and comfortable

Hubby thinks I need to go carbon since its more comfortable even tough is a lot of money. .

How do you decide? Should I try to find a place with both bikes? What about fitting? they just put you on the bike but no real measurement are taken. First they put me in 48, then she said it was too tight, and went to a Ruby 51”

Looking for lighter bike with good components and a wide range of gears and COMFORTABLE.

What about the gears, should it be compact, 2 or 3?

Any information will be appreciated, as you can see I’m kind of lost. Prefer to spend more and get the right thing from the beginning. We used to bike for fun before kids, now they are gone and we have starting biking more since we enjoyed it.