Quote Originally Posted by pooks View Post
Update:

I called the shop to see if they stock the Aurora and they don't. The guy said the closest thing they'd have for me to test is the Quest, and said the geometry is the same but it would feel a little different because it's lighter weight. He asked my height, then told me I'd need a 53". You can tell that by height? Hmmm.
No they're not.
I'm looking at the specs from their website and the Aurura has a much longer wheelbase, longer chainstays, and more relaxed headtube and seattube angles (for a 53 cm frame). The standover height on the Aurora is 31.4" vs. roughly 31" even for the Quest. The Quest will give you a quicker ride, as evidenced by its placement in their lineup. The Aurora is their touring bike and it's geometry reflects that.

He can give you a ballpark estimate, but you really need to swing a leg over to try it out.