• Apparently, Specialized doesn't like shorter people, or they think shorter people can wait longe... 52cm isn't available till early Jan 10... so I was told by all the bike shops who picked up their phone.

    ExTra - Have you considered the Kona Paddy 2009 instead? These are on sale everywhere and the straight fork looks better and the ride is fab. I'm 5"4 and ride a 49cm which is a perfect fit. I originally tried the 49cm langster which was too small (52cm was better). We shorties are stuck with compact geometry but imho the kona looks less 'compact' than the specialized in the smaller sizes.

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