Originally Posted by EURO
Nooooooooooooo!!!!!!! (slow motion, diving to save a child in a buggy rolling towards a cliff edge).
Never compromise on fit!! If your local bike shop doesn't have the size, then get it elsewhere!!! This is the 21st century!
I agree. My compromise would be buying online (no big deal to me, but some people are uncomfortable with that). Others might compromise by spending more money for their LBS to order something (why?) or to go full custom. Some people do compromise on fit, but that's a bad idea. Maybe some people get lucky and find the perfect bike in the limited LBS selection, but I never have. Then again, there aren't a lot of shops around here.