Make sure you ride the bike before purchasing it! Despite the wonderful things I heard about the CAAD 8 frame, a test ride revealed that although stiff and light-- even in the 63 cm size, which I rode-- it felt sluggish on the hills. I ended up buying the Lemond Croix de Fer instead; it's slightly heavier, but it is in my opinion a much nicer ride with an almost identicle parts spec.