Yeah, my soon-to-be father-in-law is a very good customer of Cardinal as well. I bought my road bike from him, and when I go in there and tell them who the bike came from, they service it for free...

What you may want to do is talk to people and see if anyone has one you can borrow and test ride. I may know someone who has one your size. I can't recall right now how tall you are. That way you can see if you like it, and that may persuade you to spend a little more...