yeah i have ridden road for about 2 1/2 years or so- focused on tris last season and meant to hit the local road circuit this spring but got too busy. I currently have an old cannondale R900 (caad 3). I could sell it to try to ease into the fuji, but it would be nice to have a crit bike or swap it back to a tri setup for tt's. I am not terribly concerned about Dura ace, just dont know if the tiagra would be a drag for racing at all. btw, I am pushing 6'3" 170, and with that old cannondale im more inclined to a stiffer ride (and hopefully topping out soon b/c i cant afford a new bike every 12 months ha)