Originally Posted by jitteringjr

I'm not following the logic here. $1000 difference between the bikes? (Specialized.com lists the difference as $1100 BTW) Buy the Comp and sell the Equipes for around $200. That leaves $1200 for you to buy an upgraded wheel set. That will buy some amazing wheels. The only other substantial difference is the Ultegra brakes and the FSA crank. If you swapped them out for DA yourself and sold the parts, you're are talking a difference of $300. That still leaves $900 for upgraded wheels.

Forget silly egos and comp vrs pro worries. Get the best value and upgrade it.