Nice. That's the exact bike that turned me and a group of friends onto gravel grinders. An old mtbing buddy bought one as an upgrade to his road bike. Before I knew it, two other friends picked-up various Renegades and one other a different gravel bike. I test rode several bikes and did more research than is healthy, but came back to the Renegade for it's geometry, balance, and overall value. The big discount was just the bonus that kept me from walking out of the shop emptyhanded Friday. That's a sweet wheelset on the Elite, almost worth the price difference (from what you were quoted) to the Expert (at retail) by itself. Add the Ultegra kit, and you've got a good deal there.