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My n=1 road bike at the moment is a Ridley Helium. I bought it as a new/closeout built up with Ultegra, after several weeks of striking out looking for gently used bikes in my size on the local CL. The Helium is marketed as a light/climby type but it has more upright geo with less reach:stack and a taller head tube than you'd find on a similarly sized Supersix or TCR, even a bit taller than an Addict or Cervelo R3/R5, but IIRC not quite as relaxed as a Domane. The Helium is rim brake; their roughly similar disc model is the Fenix. "Vertical compliance" is mostly via thin flat/oval seat stays (discounting any claimed carbon layup sorcery) but it's comfy enough for me on 25s. Also looked at Canyon Endurace which would have cost about the same with disc brakes and 105. If you're set on disc and are buying new the Endurace seems priced competitively.
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