I just bought a Tirreno bike from performace, its a 105 bike, not bad. Ive been MTbing for 10 years and just got BACK into road biking, I raced as a teenager. Ive caught some funny looks, but the funny thing is, I have to look back to see most of them and I'm not THAT fast. In my oppinion, if you are going to ride a $3k bike and wear a yellow/USPS/anything significant jersey, youd better be able to back it up. I ride and wear what my abilities warrant. That goes for my MTBing, snowboarding, driving, and anything else I do.