I was under the impression the Podium frame was inferior to the Trek. Keep in mind, I'm a newbie to road bikes and really only know what I read online so its hard to decipher what's true and what's being said by brand snobs. If they are fairly comparable I may do that. Another point though was I've heard a lot of negative feedback on the wheels and would keep the wheelset from the 1.1 if I bought both.