I too was not sure which to go for when making this decision. Although soon I will take delivery of my aurem frame. They are both strong I belive but something tells me that the maladie may be stronger(not sure why, might be because of the stress a disc mount causes). Also the maladie is slightly longer, kieran whitefield measured his to 1045mm. Also depends on what brake type you prefer really and what sort of riding style although they are very similar.