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I got into cycling last year and have ridden around 2,500 km in the last 6 months on a 15-year-old S-Works Roubaix that I bought for around $800. Now I’m looking for a serious upgrade and I’m stuck between 3 bikes.

Budget is around $6,000, but I’m willing to stretch a bit if it really makes sense.

I’ve also started doing triathlons - completed one 70.3 and will do more. I will buy a dedicated TT bike in the future, so this bike would mainly be for training.

Current shortlist:

1. Trek Madone SL 7 Gen 8

• Dealer price around $5,500
• Tested it and really liked it
• Biggest issue is sizing: I seem to be between L and XL
• I would probably choose L, but I somehow felt a bit cramped in the cockpit

1. Pinarello F5 / F7

• F5 around $5,500
• F7 around $8,000
• The F5 feels a bit overpriced compared to competitors considering the groupset/wheels/cockpit spec
• Dealer didn’t have an F5/F7 to test, so he let me ride a Dogma F for around 5 km… and of course I absolutely loved it
• Now I’m wondering how different the ride feel actually is between the Dogma and the F-series

1. Canyon Aeroad SLX 7

• Around $5,500 directly from Canyon
• No local dealer and test rides are difficult in my area
• On paper it seems like the best value/spec package

About me:

• 188 cm
• FTP around 3,4/kg
• Fairly athletic background
• Not super flexible yet
• I enjoy speed and performance, but still want something I can comfortably ride for a few hours

Would appreciate opinions especially from people who:

• rode both Madone and Aeroad
• have experience with Pinarello F vs Dogma
• came from endurance bikes into aero bikes
• are between sizes on Madone