Welcome, Gizzy3. If you've spent a few hours, as you've said, reading through some of the fourms, you have a feel for the difference here. Generally, it is not a chest-thumping place. People are, in my view, more respectful and thoughtful here. So, jump in and keep us posted on your bike buying progress.
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A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking. - S. Wright
Favorite rides in the stable: Indy Fab CJ Ti - Colnago MXL - S-Works Roubaix - Habanero Team Issue - Jamis Eclipse carbon/831