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Are those your only two options?

Red flags go up when I see that Zycle post. It spends more information talking about the free gift that's included with purchase. An aluminum fork is not a good sign. No geometry chart is not a good sign. I'd assume that the frame, its accessories, and aspects of the build are junk.

I think if you increase your budget a little bit, to 500-600, and look used, you'll be able to find something far superior. It will last you well past entry level in the sport, and hold its value until you leave the sport or upgrade and can sell it to somebody else getting started.

Barring that, I'd recommend the Fuji. It's more of a known quantity. I've known a lot of people who started racing on those entry-level steel bikes from Fuji and a jillion other brands (KHS, various BikesDirect labels, etc).
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