Road Cycling - which bike do i get or neither?

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nugaluga
10-05-07, 12:47 PM
i was looking into road bikes and i walked into my lbs.
they were selling a '05 releigh competition and he offered it to me for 1175
or an '03 international for 975

which one should i buy? or should i hold out for a different bike
i relaly dont' want to spend more than 1,200
really i wanna spend about 1k

MONGO!
10-05-07, 02:07 PM
Neither
edzo
10-05-07, 02:21 PM
ditto

nugaluga
10-05-07, 02:34 PM
thanks! what would you recommend then for around that price range..
rickhigbee
10-05-07, 03:52 PM
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobecane/sprint.htm

Less than 1k to the door
doctortalk121
10-07-07, 03:06 AM
do NOT buy a bikesdirect bike or we will smack you down. ;))
PhilThee
10-07-07, 05:28 AM
do NOT buy a bikesdirect bike or we will smack you down. ;))
:( Now someones gunna have to tell him why.
Treefox
10-07-07, 05:48 AM
Trek 1200 [Or do they not sell those in N.America anymore?]
Bianchi C2C Via Nirone
Felt Z90
Lemond Etape
dpr
10-07-07, 05:53 AM
Trek 1200 [Or do they not sell those in N.America anymore?]
Bianchi C2C Via Nirone
Felt Z90
Lemond Etape

I *had* a Via Nirone and can vouch for it being a great bike. Any questions on them, just ask. N.B. Mine was crushed by a car, its carbon fiber didnt spontaneously combust. :rolleyes:
thedips
10-07-07, 10:28 AM
jamis makes a great entry bike... i do like the bianchi one. also scattante or fuji from performance bike are usually cheap and have really decent components on them...
nugaluga
10-08-07, 10:13 AM
thanks guys for the advice! due to my dad's 60th coming up..
the money that would've gone to a bike will probably go there..
i'll have to start looking for a bike winter of next year