Originally Posted by
DRietz
Charles, a lot of the local racers around here are around 5' 10" an ride 54's.
Food for thought.
OP is not a local racer, and fit is an important consideration if you're thinking of spending close to $1K on a road bike, if you've never ridden one before. OPs experience is with ”MTBs and hybrids“ and I'll bet that none of them had the grips 8 cm below top of his saddle, like most of your local racer-boys.