Trek Domane SL5 vs SL6
Hi! I'm fairly new to cycling (about 3 years recreational/commuting), I generally commute to work several times a week on a Trek FX 7.4 hybrid which is perfect for the hills and bumpy roads in Eastern WA.
I'm interested in progressing to some longer distance (50 to 100 mile) fun/road races in the area so have begun saving up for a more proper road bike with the goal of buying this winter.
I am interested in the Trek Domane disc due to it's less aggressive geometry over an Emonda since I'm an 'entry level' road cyclist and the compensatory IsoSpeed decoupler features on the bike that will hopefully make the ride more comfortable. The research I've done indicates at my riding level I may not necessarily notice much difference between the Shimano Ultegra in the SL6 over the Shimano 105 that comes with the SL5. My hybrid has Acera shifters and a Deore derailler that I'm happy with commuting on. The SL6 has nicer Paradigm wheels and Bontrager R2 tires. The SL5 has Affinity wheels and Bontrager R1 tires.
What I'd like to know is whether it's really worth the $1000 jump (will I notice much difference) from the SL5 to SL6 model?
I'm interested in progressing to some longer distance (50 to 100 mile) fun/road races in the area so have begun saving up for a more proper road bike with the goal of buying this winter.
I am interested in the Trek Domane disc due to it's less aggressive geometry over an Emonda since I'm an 'entry level' road cyclist and the compensatory IsoSpeed decoupler features on the bike that will hopefully make the ride more comfortable. The research I've done indicates at my riding level I may not necessarily notice much difference between the Shimano Ultegra in the SL6 over the Shimano 105 that comes with the SL5. My hybrid has Acera shifters and a Deore derailler that I'm happy with commuting on. The SL6 has nicer Paradigm wheels and Bontrager R2 tires. The SL5 has Affinity wheels and Bontrager R1 tires.
What I'd like to know is whether it's really worth the $1000 jump (will I notice much difference) from the SL5 to SL6 model?