thanks all, I really appreciate the feedback. I do realize the bikes are totally different. Unfortunately, I won't be able to ride the Salsa. I'll have to find something comporable to try. I guess I didn't realize the CLX was such an aggresive bike, that's not really what I'm looking for....
As far as '08 vs. '09 Campy, I'm guess I won't be able to get as good as a deal on the '09 stuff. GVH has a complete Centaur build kit for around $1200. BTW, other than the Escape feature on the Centaur, is there much difference between the Centaur/Chorus shifters?
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