The Madone is a full-on race bike designed for an aggressive position, quick handling and more stiffness than comfort. I'm sure it's a great bike, but make sure this is the bike you really want to ride. So many non-racing people I know buy a race bike and then run a ton of spacers, complain that their neck hurts, salmon up the road with the twitchy handling and get annoyed by the stiff ride and lack of tire clearance.