On this forum, caad9's are basically a religious item ahha. I've never ridden one, but they definitely don't have the reputation they do for nothing. They are obviously a fast, still and reliable frameset. As far as fitting, depends on the shop. Mine did a fitting when I got my fuji ($1000), but I have made adjustments as I have gotten more used to cycling. As far as white v. black, in photos the white looks better, but in person they both look bad ass...