Life is short. And so am I. I've given up on trying to get stock bikes to fit, so I'm thinking of a custom bike where I can have the fit I want with the frame materials I want.

I'm a squish under 5'1" and very short waisted. That means I have a very short torso. I also have small hands. I'm fussy about fit.

Right now I'm riding a 43 cm Cannondale R800. It's as good as it can be. The fit is not bad after a whole lot of tweaking here and there with saddle, bar and pedal position. But I think a carbon or high quality steel frame might be a sweeter ride.

Anybody have any experience with custom road bikes, especially for shorter folks? I don't race, but I ride a lot recreationally, maybe 100-200 miles a week in season with at least one long trip a year. I'm planning to do a cross country trip within the next 5 years. This will be my bike for the next 15 years.