thank you eippo1 for the tip! i will def keep my head on a swivel for deals.

my fav LBS has a GT series 5 on sale for $499 i am so tempted to just buy. but i just felt so comfortable on a spec roubaix, cann Synapse and giant defy that i dont want to skimp out on the GT and always know the comfort of the other three and regret cheaping out.