I have the same bike! It is a great bike. I concur with Rapid Cycler...when you take the plunge... That's a high end bike for your first road bike...but if you know you've got the bug you might as well go for the gusto - otherwise you'd just be upgrading your entry level bike in a year. My poor Allez is just hanging on the bike rack feeling sad that the Ruby gets to go out all the time.

Congrats on your new bike...ride like the wind!