Originally Posted by
sheepdog84
*shameless plug*
I dont think that most any cervelo would kill you over that distance. Most of that depends on your fit on the frame and fitness in general.
I've been riding my Cervelo r5 for a few months now, and to be honest, I'm not sure i would want another frame unless it was completely custom built for me (steel or otherwise).
You also mention wanting to race... the garmin sharp team is sponsored by cervelo, and have almost exclusively raced R5's- even on the Paris Roubaix...
If it's good enough for the pros to race, it's
probably good enough for you
Take that all fwiw, but the R5 might be a good compromise between the two frames you're comparing- just sayin
Cheers,
Aubrey
Thanks for the comments Aubrey - much appreciated! I'll be test riding both bikes this weekend and will report back :-)
The only other thing I've found that gets thrown into the mix is one of the old Bianchi Oltres (XR1) with athena and mavic cosmics for £3k...it's not strictly aero, but it's not a full on comfort bike either and generally a good ride from what I've heard.
Looks like my next few hundred kms are going to come from test rides!