Another update -- bikes tested:

  • Specialized Ruby Expert: Not for me. Found it unresponsive, uninspiring.
  • Specialized Secteur Comp (or was it a Roubaix?): Nicer than the Ruby, but not as exciting as the Cervelo RS
  • Jamis Quest Femme: Very Intriguing. I rode a 51 cm one, but the area where the store was has dense car traffic and narrow roads.... I could not accelerate much, try shifting up and down, etc. And there was not even overpass to simulate the slightest incline. Would like to ride that bike and the 54cm version somewhere I can really get a sense of the bike.