Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 1,860
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From: SE Wisconsin
Bikes: Lemond '01 Maillot Jaune, Lemond '02 Victoire, Lemond '03 Poprad, Lemond '03 Wayzata DB conv(Poprad), '79 AcerMex Windsor Carrera Professional(pur new), '88 GT Tequesta(pur new), '01 Bianchi Grizzly, 1993 Trek 970 DB conv, Trek 8900 DB conv
A quote comes to mind..."Many people live their lives based on what they've heard."
OP..Nice to see someone in their twenties with their head screwed on right. Rather than following the "herd"..find out with 1st-hand experience and go from there. You may(will) form your own unique views on the world and thereby add something to it. Lemmings are a dime a dozen...and boring.
One approach would be to buy both bikes and ride them. If you need to pare down to one..pick the one you like the most and sell the other. If you paid a good-fair price for each bike, then you should be able to sell one of them for about what you paid for it..no harm, no foul.