Originally Posted by ekimyel
One other thing. I've been riding for about three years, have a 2004 Trek 2100 right now. I'll never race, but love to ride in charity events like MS150 and what not. Right just about everyday after work, 20 to 30 miles and longer rides on the weekends, but like I said I have no desire to race, just love to ride. With that being said are the differences more along the lines of something that racers would notice and benefit from?
I'd vote for handling and stiffness in all the right places (head tube and BB, for instance) when looking for a race bike...
If you're looking at charity events you might want to try the Roubaix. The Pinarello and the Tarmac are made for racing, so depending on what kind of fit you have now, you may find the more racing-oriented fit a little aggressive, i.e. painful, on longer rides. In terms of vibration damping/etc., the F4:13 does a great job of smoothing out the little bumps/chatter while staying stiff in all the right places as mentioned above...