Specialized Ruby anyone?

[Aggie_Ama]

DaBunny- Are you in Austin? Just curious if you are at Bicycle Sport Shop? They are a huge Specialized Dealer and they just did a fabulous bike fit for me.

[dabunnytoo]

Amanda,

I'm in The Woodlands, a suburb of Houston. I guess someone else in Houston might have one, but I'd really like to support my local shop, if possible.

What bike did you get? Did you try different kinds? I saw a Scott on line that I liked the look of it and it seemed to have similar components to the Ruby and about the same price. I might test ride that one, too.

Jelaine

[Aggie_Ama]

Oh, I guess the cycling guy is home for the summer! I have a 2007 Cannondale Synapse Carbon. When I took it for the fitting the girl commented that it was a similar geometry to the Ruby.

The Cannondale was my second bike and I new what I was looking for in a feeling, so I didn't try anything else because I loved the Cannondale. I SHOULD have though. The Ruby Expert was the other bike I was strongly considering based on the components and reputation. Good luck!

[li10up]

The 2007 Cannondale Synapse Carbon is one sweet bike too! A friend of mine got one. I picked it up and I knew right then and there I was getting rid of my Allez and getting a carbon bike. It was SO much lighter! From what I recall the Cannondale had higher end components on it than the Ruby Pro for quite a bit less...but I couldn't have the same bike as my friend's now could I?

[Nokomis]

I just test rode the Ruby Comp - first all carbon that I've been on & was surprised at how much road noise transfered thru the bike. Was expecting to be won over by carbon, but wasn't. Also tried a Felt Z65 and That felt like butter.

[dabunnytoo]

Does anyone know what size bike a 5' 6" woman would normally ride? The guy yesterday told me the 54 was too small for me and that he would see if he could get a 56. Today the shop owner called me and said that for my height a 56 is way too big. He said his wife is 5' 9" and rides the 54. Now I don't know what to think. Is he just trying to sell me the bike he has available or was the other guy wrong? I'm so confused

Jelaine

[Nokomis]

It'll help to get a paid-for bike fit done where they take all your measurements... not just eyeballing you & seeing if the stand over height 'looks good.' Short of that, riding both & feeling what works would be a start.

I'm 5'8 and my Ruby test ride was a 56 - but I also know my seat height should be 28. I wouldn't be comfortable going down a size.