Originally Posted by jdip

I'm not that new to riding... I'm on my third season riding and have several thousand km's on the bike now and have experimented with all kinds of saddle, stem and handlebar positions to try and find something more comfortable.

As for a 54cm being right for me, I think there is more to frame size than just how tall you are. I think I may have slightly shorter arms/legs compared to the average 5'8 person. I tried my cousin's 52cm Allez and it felt SO much more comfortable to me.