In this case I was referring more to the shop's attitude.
As it also sounds like the OP hasn't got a road bike to size from and we are talking £900 here, it makes a LOT of sense to buy the correct size.
Just because you never test rode a bike doesn't make it the smart way to buy bikes..
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In this case I was referring more to the shop's attitude.
As it also sounds like the OP hasn't got a road bike to size from and we are talking £900 here, it makes a LOT of sense to buy the correct size.
Just because you never test rode a bike doesn't make it the smart way to buy bikes..