Perhaps this is more a philosophical question, but I'll ask anyway...
I've got Madone 4.5 that was a huge upgrade from an old 28 pound Trek 420. That was sold, so I've been thinking about picking up something else and a Neuvation F100 caught my eye. I'm not entirely sure I was to go 'back' to aluminum, but at the same time I like that it'll be durable, I can get it with Ultegra components and upgraded wheels for $1500, and it's got an under-the-radar (aka ugly) look.
The idea would be to use the second bike when it's wet out, or when I'm traveling to ride. I'm not sure I'd want to go through the trouble of swapping all the Ultegra components onto the Madone, but it's a possibility I suppose.
So the question is: 2 good bikes for slightly different things, or should I just ride the Trek for a year or two, sell it and splash out on something at the higher end of the spectrum.
I've got Madone 4.5 that was a huge upgrade from an old 28 pound Trek 420. That was sold, so I've been thinking about picking up something else and a Neuvation F100 caught my eye. I'm not entirely sure I was to go 'back' to aluminum, but at the same time I like that it'll be durable, I can get it with Ultegra components and upgraded wheels for $1500, and it's got an under-the-radar (aka ugly) look.
The idea would be to use the second bike when it's wet out, or when I'm traveling to ride. I'm not sure I'd want to go through the trouble of swapping all the Ultegra components onto the Madone, but it's a possibility I suppose.
So the question is: 2 good bikes for slightly different things, or should I just ride the Trek for a year or two, sell it and splash out on something at the higher end of the spectrum.