Originally Posted by nastystang

Personally I would get the Podium 3 and be done with it. 105 and carbon fork. It's not going to be super light but the Trek won't be either. I could be wrong but I do not believe the Trek to have a carbon fork. Maybe a 2.x series Trek would be a better frame but this is pretty much a wash in my book. Newer Podium hardly ridden for the win. I would save for better wheels, the wheels on either bike are nothing special and hardly an upgrade over the other set.