Originally Posted by
Adrianinkc
Other than wheels I would not upgrade anything. I had a 2011 trek madone 4.5 and swapped everything I could on it, after a year I sold it and got a 2012 6.2 now I realize all the money I spent on the 4.5 was wasted because the 6.2 blows it out of the water.
As the owner of a brand new 3.1 that has never ridden the higher end frames, what differences do you feel between the levels of carbon? Mine, admittedly at the bottom of the carbon Madone ladder, feels plenty stiff. Is it just a matter of road feel or weight?