Well, I posted this in the road forum to no avail. I know you folks like your metal, so here's my question:

I am looking for an 853 frame and I had a poprad years ago and really liked it. So, I want to get back on the Lemond geo with an exclusively road ride.

I am wondering, are all of the LeMond frames in the same material (853) basically the same? What are the big differences in the line up? I know the components are drastically different, but is this the issue with the variance in pricepoint?

If a Nevada City (853), a Buenos Ares (853), and a Zurich (853) are nearly the same frame... well, you know, I could work out some component issue from the parts bin.

Thanks,
zgjd