Ah I suppose this is where body shape comes in. I have long arms but shorter legs and the 56 is good for me, mind you all my research showed me that a Cube 56 is equivalent to a 53/54cm in most other brands.
But the shop that wanted it wont be getting it as you have seen a better offer .
But sitting on the bike in the shop will tell you if its the right size . Its the need to take it out of the shop and up and down the road that baffles me . If they let you go off for a few hours I could understand . Do they let you do that ?Lol, heres the thing, I thought I would be a 53cm, but I tried a friends 53cm Cube and it was too cramped for me. I don't have any Cube dealers near me so I took a calculated gamble on a 56cm online, and it fits me like a glove. But obviously it is better to try first, certainly if you are buying italian
Trouble is the gtc is only available in a 56 and I've been measured up for a 58
Trouble is all this looking for a bike for £1000 well there's 100's of posts and I'm getting headaches lollonger stem, seat back? go ride it...if in between sizes, better go smaller than larger. I am 5'10 and ride 54cm bikes with a 100mm stem. Even allowing for Cube's different sizing, two up sounds a lot
...or find something else (British)
