Road Cycling - New Trek 1000

Hello everybody!! Just wanted to say hello to everybody and mention that I am glad to be a new member of this forum. I have been riding mountain bikes for the past few years nothing to serious. I decided to start racing in some triathlons so I went out and bought a new Trek 1000 and I have to say after the test ride I cannot wait to get out and go!!! Being new to the rode bike I am not sure what would be good future upgrades to think about. What compents are the best? Are carbon forks worth the money? Are new wheels and tires worth it as well? After the test ride I noticed that the breaks are not as good as the ones that come with my mountain bike. I was wondering if all rode bikes have weaker breaks or if this is something that I should invest in. Does anybody know of any good trainers that I should look into? I am hoping to buy one on ebay to save a little money. Thank you ahead of time and I look forward to all answers.
Dave

Cycleops magneto is a good one, that won't break the bank... Road brakes aren't going to perform like mtb disc brakes (at least not in most cases...) There are alot of things on the 1000 that could be upgraded, but at the same time you should probably just ride it for a year or two, then look at getting a whole new bike... Once you price out new wheels, fork, components... you end up paying more than the price of the bike, and you are still left with a heavier frame than you would get with say the 2000 or whatever the next step up in the trek line is...

Watch the front end shifting on your 1000. It has Sora, and we refer to it as "Sora He!!" in the bike shop. The front derailleur is difficult to keep in line, so use caution if you go to the inside ring. Can you say "chain suck"?

Like Jakey said, once you get tired of this bike, just get a new one. The frame, while nice, is Trek's most basic alumunum frame and is heavy in comparison to, say, the ZR9000 frame. Sora is also the only system Shimano makes that has the thumb shifter button...once you get to Tiagara, you go to the paddle inside of the brake/shifter lever (if that makes any sense).

Cycleops, IMO, is the best in the trainer arena. Comfortable and dependable. A bit more money, but you won't be out buying a new one for a while. I have a Fluid2 and use if almost every day during the winter for an hour or so. Had it for three years.