Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 40,863
Likes: 3,115
From: Sacramento, California, USA
Bikes: Specialized Tarmac, Canyon Exceed, Specialized Transition, Ellsworth Roots, Ridley Excalibur
Every bike is a compromise. Even a race bike. Visit the racing subforum and if you asked those guys what kind of bike they'd get with an unlimited budget, I'd bet they'd say not one bike but 4 or 5: a crit bike, a road race bike, a climbing bike, a TT bike, etc.