Hey, Miranda, thanks for sharing so much about your new bike! I love that pink and white. I test rode the Onix Dama TDA and really liked it. It was the first carbon bike I had ridden and was blown away by how plush the ride was. I tested the 49 and it felt like I was a touch stretched out. I test rode a Trek Madone WSD right after and liked the more upright position (taller head tube), but felt that it wasn't as plush as the Orbea. I have the same chip and seal and pot hole filled country roads, so comfort is key to me.

I didn't ever expect to be looking at a new road bike so soon. I signed up for the LiveStrong century next month and have always just ridden my aluminum cross bike on the road. It's never been a perfect fit, however, and I suspect that the long top tube is doing bad things. I had it fit last season, but I still get some major pain in my IT band and on the opposite side of my leg that's nearly excruciating by the end of a long ride. So, to me, fit is really key with my new bike. My dilemma right now is that I have a LBS that specializes in fit, but only carries Cannondale, Felt, Specialized, and Giant. I would like to buy from them so that I can get a really good fitting and so they can swap out parts, etc. and be sure that this bike is good for me. They will also let me demo bikes for a week at a time. The Orbea and the Blue dealers aren't close, so it would be a shot in the dark and getting a good fitting might be more difficult.