Originally Posted by dr_lha

So you were talking about the Washoe specifically when you said "steel bikes" then? Yes, it's an expensive bike. It's expensive compared to other steel bikes as well. It's a really expensive and unique bike. You're not comparing like for like.

For example, $1750 the Jamis Quest Elite is 105 specced steel bike, priced about the same as the 105 CAAD 12, with better (IMHO) components than the Cannondale.

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$895 for a Motobecane Gran Premio with 105:

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