Originally Posted by
Nick Bain
Thank you for replying you have been very helpfull.
Personally...I find riding different bikes part of the fun part of cycling. If I had it to do over again (which I will when I go to buy a new bike eventually)...I wish I would have spent more time on different brands. I test rode a Tarmac, loved it and bought it...didn't try any other offerings and now I wish I had (not that I dislike the Tarmac...I love it).
I will say this...when it comes to "race" type bikes...the differences level to level are pretty slim. They're all stiff, light, responsive and pretty punishing to ride. They're a race bike...that's how it is.
I've found the bigger differences are in the road/endurance bikes...like Trek's Domane or Specilaized's Roubaix...they all seem to have very different approaches at what makes a bike more tolerable over long distances.