Originally Posted by
Campag4life
I am such a fussy guy that for me its more about crunching all the details and distilling it down to a singular choice. Because no bike is all things, I basically wanted a bike that was very fast but wouldn't beat my aging body up. I love race bikes but many have a cost in terms of ride quality with shorter wheelbase and less trail and faster more attentive handling which for some translates to nervous. I prefer a bit more composure.
I didn't quote your whole post but read the whole thing and understand exactly where you are and where you are coming from. I'm going on 55 and am also looking at building an R3 or R5 for the same reasons you cited, although I am thinking of a mountain bike now.
You are going to love the Cervelo and will look back at setting up Di2 as one of the easiest things you have ever done to a bike. Please have zero anxiety about Di2 and keep us posted.
-Tim-