Road bike recommendations

You are aware of Canyon's rep for really really stiff frames? Only Storck* were stiffer, and that is apprently because German road surfaces are so good everyone swans around on Canyons and 50mm rims and German frame designers just don't really need to bother with the whole comfort thing :)

*also German

Yeah, I'd heard they were stiff, but not that stiff.. Perhaps not the best idea for 7 hours of pain at the Etape!

so which are you getting - i'd go for one of the two best fit options

It's really a toss up between the Merckx and the Cannondale. Though the appeal of the VN is quite high aesthetically and practically - I do like ti :)

Get the Synapse, Is this one the correct size? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Cannondale-Synapse-105-/190500011157?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item2c5aaf7c95

thanks D, on my watchlist :)
It's a shame I missed out on all the cheap 2010's in the shops, I really want the liquigas coloured version - love it