Originally Posted by
Seattle Forrest
the C3 is a fast handing bike that rides well, feels stable, and likes to be pushed. I'd expect the Caledonia to be all those things, plus the benefit of a few more years of engineering knowledge.
Originally Posted by
Bah Humbug
I think you'd wind up regretting moving down from a 5 to a "not-5".
Yeah, that about sums up the conundrum.
I also just realized that the CL50s I am using/will move over are 30mm OD - so putting a 34mm tire is going to ruin those marginal aero gains for which i overpaid for them, So there is that as well.
As of now, i am leaning towards leaving as is and putting 34mm tires on my steel bike, just to see how that feels. The only thing i will miss out with my current stable is having an all-road capable bike for travel. It likely makes sense to tackle that issue when i face it, given that the rest of 2020 seems to be a loss for any kind of global travel.
Anyway, thank you guys for the.comments and putting up with my stream-of-consciousness ramblings.