Resale value is obviously important. However, if you are racing you want to be able to change things, upgrade and even crash without going broke. For sure, buying a second hand specialized SL7/8 or Giant Propel will yield better resale and you will know what you are getting. But, I want a 36 mm wide bar, 120 mm stem. 165 crank arms with 54 chainrings. There is no "complete" bika that comes with that. Second hand frames in Sweden where I live go for pretty high still. With the Tavelo Arow you get the frame and handlebars for a fraction of the cost. Honestly, I feel that the price point is very competetive if you take all those things in to account.