Absolutely. Unless you are already really fit, you have to realize how much things will change over time, and allow for that. I had only been commuting for a year, with no long hard rides at all, when I bought my custom Gunnar. I've now been doing group rides for a year, and training in an organized way for 5 months. My fit requirements are now significantly different. It's usually true that your first road bike just lets you know what the right one needs to be like. I thought I had enough experience when I ordered the custom, but I was a newb. It's a great bike that will become my bad weather bike, and no doubt provide lots of utility for many years. But I'm racing now, and it just isn't right for that. Racing crit's on a 69cm bike with a 105.4 wheelbase is possible, but.. ahem.. less than ideal. With my improved fitness, I can ride a stock bike.