5'9", need comfort geometry

[Yen]

If a 52 is too small and a 56 is too big, there is no reason why the shop can't have a 54 shipped. You can try it. If you don't buy it, chances are someone else will. It's a common enough size and a popular enough model that it shouldn't be an issue. (and biking season is coming up, plenty of folks will probably want that same bike!)

The problem is, the shops we've been to say they won't order the bike without a commitment from me to buy it. Is there a shop that will do that?

My brain hurts from all the number crunching so I took a break tonight. After a short while, I started thinking about the Roubaix 56cm and I think that is the smallest size I should go. Unfortunately, its equivalent in the Ruby (58cm) doesn't exist. But I liked the way I felt on the Roubaix 56cm at a shop.

My husband's old '72 Schwinn has a very comfortable reach for me, but the bike is too tall. I want a bike that feels like that, but shorter.

The search continues.....

Thanks so much for your replies!

Jen