if your ultimate aim is to get ageared bike after an as then u may as well get a geared bike in the first place. I'm in the same boat as gee and bought an allez in 2006. I knew it was a good frame, had adequate components, looked nice and was available in a color I liked. My intention was to swap it after 1or 2 yes by now I'm just gonna keep it for the forseeable future because it does everything I want it to.