Originally Posted by
sleepy
I rode a Scattante XRL for a while- stiff, but harsh. It got to the point where I didn't enjoy the ride at all. Had a CAAD9, stiff, but rode well. Enjoyable. They may all "look the same, with the same components" but the way they are built are very different.
I'd go for the GT myself. Seems to have similiar design to the CAAD- on the front end, at least.
what size was your XRL? i put a 500+ mile week on my "60cm" XRL with no complaints at all. its not smooth like my tommasini or bianchi but im not embarrassed to put them on the same rack.