TLDR: id race this bike as it sits in any pro race and be confident that I was giving up absolutely nothing in terms of raw performance (or style) to what any other unlimited budget team is riding assuming they are not cheating, on custom prototype frames or riding illegal weight bikes, yes, its that good. Still available for sale, only taking this or my madone with me overseas https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/3839...

Accelerates like a Nissan GTR from a dig, rolls over choppy pavement/braking bumps from 18wheelers with compliance, bars are stiffer than a preachers prick when giving it the beans from an intersection in the drops or cranking n yankin on the hoods. the 105 paired with the DA chain & cassette shift identically amazing as full DA. its flickable at 25kph (steepest climb here) and extremely predictable and linear at 45kph when putting the power down and requires absolutely zero core stability/"weave factor" at speed in the cross winds. its like a freight train on rails that goes straight forever no matter what unless you tell it to do something then its instant and predictable. Hard to argue with! Wish I could take 2 bikes with me overseas!