Roadbunner,
I've read the entire thread, and personally, I'd go with the Madone. It sounds like it fits you better with less tweaking. I don't know anything about Madones, though -- is there a model with Ultegra you could get instead, if you really like the Ultegra on the Onix? Or does that put it into an even higher price bracket?
I'd always go with the better fitting bike FRAME geometry before anything else. Everything else can be changed. The frame cannot.
Good luck, and keep us posted!
Emily
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I concur with the previous two posts. I think you are positioned too far forward on the bike, in a misguided attempt to shorten the reach, putting too much weight on your arms and hands.
As mentioned already, you can always lower and lengthen the stem, but you can't do anything about a frame that doesn't fit as time goes on. Get the bike that fits now. The new 105 is supposed to be as good as the old ultegra, so its nothing to sneez at.
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