Originally Posted by
sinister1957
Thank you
I see you ride a CAAD12 eTap ..nice but a bit out of my league ..So I guess your vote is get the CAAD12
Like what others have posted, the CAAD has a race geometry. Not really designed for long rides but really depends on how flexible you are that you can adapt to it. However, if I was at your age, I would most probably get a more upright geometry like a Synapse.
Having said that, the CAAD12 price you're getting is really good. What year is it and what size? If this is a 2016 model, just note that on the smaller frames (52 below) you have a long seat tube compared to 2017 models. Therefore, not a lot of seat post is visible.