fog- thx. yeah, ebay is watching for me but they almost never turn up something in my size. (although there's a nice pinner there if i wanted to go retro w/ a dbl).
rad- i see your point about fitting a smaller frame, but i've been doing that with my current bike (a 61cm GT Force - they run big - with a longer stem added on) _and it's so rarely that I can manage an upgrade that I really feel like i shouldn't fudge the size thing again this time just to make shopping more convenient. i mean that very much entry level GT w/ RSX lasted me something like 5 or 6 years! i feel like i should get a 64 that feels like it was made for someone my size because it might be my only chance to do that for quite a while.