Originally Posted by Dagamon

So I'm in the process of trying out bikes, and I need some tips.

So DC has a lot of shops, but a lot of them will only carry one size of a particular bike, often the wrong one. If I wanted to test ride a certain size that the shop didn't have, could they order it for me to try? And then if I didn't want it how much of a problem would that be? I understand they would rather sell one off the floor, but if they don't have my size. It also makes it difficult to compare sizes to see which feels better.

Is there a protocol for this, or do I just call all the shops to see if they have the model I want in the size I want?