I’d rather upgrade to a road bike than upgrade rims on my hybrid if I can be comfortable on a road bike. I ordered new tires (Hutchinson Atom Comp), and hope I’ll see a difference going from size 28 to 23.

I can request a Body Geometry Fit at my LBS. I know I will have trouble finding shops with size 46/47 road bikes. I recently went shopping for a road bike for my 9½ yo nephew. We didn’t have luck trying out smaller/shorter frames because most dealers don’t stock them as they’re considered dead stock.

The Synapse starts with size 48, and the Jamis Femme & Specialized road bikes jump from size 44 to 48. Can anyone recommend relaxed geometry road bikes that come in sizes smaller than 48? My LBS carries mostly Cannondale, Jamis & Specialized.

Thanks.