Quote Originally Posted by hjakeway View Post
Thank you... I would love to try the alum Synapse I am having a very hard time finding bikes my size to demo. My husband is also searching and when we go to a shop... he gets to demo 3-4 and I am lucky if they havce 1 for me. But I will try to locate one to try.
I completely understand. In my case, it's a matter of being too tall for most of the WSD bikes they have on the floor, and not tall enough (or built correctly!) for the unisex. Trying to find a bike to try can be a nightmare! DBF, on the other hand, can go into a bike shop and everything fits him.

Consider going with the CAAD10 if your roads aren't good, assuming it fits and you want to stick with aluminum for budget reasons. It's supposed to ride nicely for being aluminum--shop guy says about as nicely as the SuperSix for a lot less. That assumes, though, that you want a more aggressive bike.