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I raced on a Cannondale and absolutely loved it. It was quick and stiff. This was a time when most bikes were steel and had a little flex built into them. Our racing was super smooth roads around the block so not too many tooth fillings were lost. I have a Torelli that's alum with carbon stays. I like it but its no comparison to the new higher end carbon bikes out there today. Kestrel and Trek's OCLV (I had two) took all the buzz out of the road compared to alum. frames. Today, I rather not take an alum bike for more then 30 mile ride. Hammer fest OK, but not a longer training ride.

The felt will be fine. Make sure you have enough space on the steer tube for a couple of spacer to get the stem high (er) enough so you are not bend over sitting on your balls on the nose of the saddle. For hammer fest, that's fine, but riding to the coffee house or a leisurely ride, that's no fun. Part of hammering is that the pressure from your legs to the pedals are actually hold your body up off the saddle just ever so slightly, taking the weight off from the saddle whereas if you are going slow, you are actually sitting on the saddle with all your weight. This causes all type of issues from tired shoulders and a sore ass or the soft area between your balls and your anus. If you are 30 miles away from home and those areas are hurting you, that's gonna to be a long day in the saddle.

A 10mm shorter stem may work out better for you. I noticed the top tube is only 5mm shorter. I really think you will get used to it but getting the stem up higher will make a big difference. I would take the Felt only because its smaller so its faster and handling is general sharper. Faster out of a corner for sure. That's all racing talk.