i appreciate your continued help with replies
my lbs does not have a sport or a comp for me to try
what they do have is one of the owner's own expert double that they offered to let me try
but no sport or comp
the spec website lists similar geometry and braze-ons
so if i ride and like the expert double
what do i do next
it is not entirely about the money
it is more about getting the most bike for my money and avoiding mistakes