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Short reach road bikes, buyers guide.
<p>I'm blessed with long legs, long compared to the rest of me but the overall package is still limited. I'm looking for a new bike for this year and currently I'm on a 54, which was the size of the previous bike. However while looking for my wife's next bike Ive discovered I should be on something small due to a short torso. What are my options? I ride sportives and weekly riding is in and around Yorkshire Dales. </p>
<p>Each shop I try usually does the folowing, </p>
<p>don't have a 52cm so they 'make' the 54cm fit. Offering shorter stems shoving the seat forward to the max. Its like theyre trying to sell me a bike.</p>
<p>What options should I be looking at?</p>
<p>Looking for the trek Domane but numbers are limited (eg 1 in europe) </p>
<p>Cannondale 51 was as long as my 54 focus, What else should I be trying to find?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Mike</p>
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