I sure as hell would test drive a few..
500.00 to over 1,000.00 is a lot to spend on a ride you are gonna spend a lot of time in the saddle. I too have been looking for a "roadie" but I am taking my sweet old time doing so, DAYUM are those things LIGHT!
I keep wondering how frickin fast I would be on one... you see, all I have riden in the last 15 years were MTB.
When I was in my 20's, I had a Miyata (spellin?) I used to have cagers follow me to see how fast I was going, cause I would go all out... use to love the Road Bike circuit..
might have to make a jump into it again.. Spring for sure!