So, the Tourmalet didn't work out...

[Fujichants]

Oh my god that sucks! What a shady store!! I can't believe they did that to you. I would be so pissed and throw a hissy fit in the store. But that's just me.

I was also wondering about the size of that bike. I'm 5'6 and ride a 52 cm Trek and it fits perfectly. If she is 5'3, wouldn't it be a bit big for her? Best thing to do is go take a look at it. The guy posting that ad probably doesn't know much about bikes, hence the weird wording of his listing.

Argh, I am getting frustrated thinking what that stupid store did to you! But maybe now you will find something you love just a bit more than the tourmalet?

[Aggie_Ama]

Well one bright spot is other bike shops might be putting their 2008's on sale as well since the 2009s are out. That is one shady thing they did!

[ridebikeme]

Well, I agree with everyone else that the shop certainly didn't handle your situation very professionally. However, I believe that everything happens for a reason, and perhaps this is your chance to find something even better!!

I am 5'5" and I ride a 50 cm bike... so not sure whether this would fit you or not. I would like to see what the bike has for components before I would make a decision, and of course, would like to ride one that is similar. Is there a Trek store that is close to you so that you can ride something in that size? You might also want to check the geometry of that particular bike as well, as it changes from time to time.

AS for the future, I too, would look for another shop to work with... very bad karma at that one!!