What would you do?

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I think you made a right choice by not getting the old bike repaired. It may be sound but it doesn't ride the same.

A person I know has cracked the chain stay. I still don't understand but what the heck do I know? Having a second bike for training or a backup for a race is always a good idea. I don't like training on my aluminum frame (my Specialized Transition Pro '07 model). Frames do wear out. So I prefer to use a beater bike for training.

As for your choice I would go with what feels better. Same out of the pocket cost for choice #2 or #3. So its a matter of taste and what feels right.

And personally, I would love to have a backup bike or a training ride to have the same feel as the bike I use to race. You don't get the funny feeling and feel little more confident about those sharp turns in the crits. You don't think about the machine when someone wants to jump out of the corner. You know the feeling of pushing your machine to the limit "can I turn any tighter or will it lose it?? or I can feel its ready to lose its grip. or your rear tire braking loose. If you are on a machine you're used to you can recover sometimes. On a machine you are not used to then you are more likely to go down.

BTW, I think both machines are fantastic. Roubaix is very nice It may have less of a jarring ride than a Tarmac.

just something more to think about.
Smilingcat