Evening ,

I’m In the market for a road bike around the £800 mark. Have looked at loads and found this on Merlin:
http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-shop/bikes/road-bikes/sensa-bikes/sensa-romagna-105-custom.html

Struggling to find out much about the bike or a review, anybody got any experience of them?

I think I may hold off a month or so mind u and see what deals are available on the 2012 bikes, the Boardman bikes are great value but struggling to find one in the XS for my 5ft 6/7 height.

Anyhow, any help is greatly appreciated as always.

Mike.

I don’t understand why you’ve decided that you need a XS frame. I’d suggest that you go to a LBS and ask their advice and try a few different bikes.

possibly even go to Merlin and try it.

At XS you probably wont be able to turn the pedals without clattering your knees

I have been to the shops in my area and not seen anything that catches my eye, I had a 50cm Cube Peloton last year that fitted well and the geometry of the XS Boardman is a very close match to that bike.

I like the look of some of the Focus bikes but they are quite heavy in comparison.

Merlin is a fair bit away from me in Scotland.

XS is the Boardman size mind you but other brands I am bordering a S/M. There is a nice medium Boardman Team carbon for sale but it is 30mm longer in the TT and 60mm longer in the Seat Tube.