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08-07-04, 02:23 PM
I live in New York City and have recently been doing a lot of biking on my Gary Fisher mountainbike. I'm starting to do close to 30 miles when i ride, and have realized I need a road bike. Im pretty athletic (5' 7", 140 lbs) and find I always ride in the top few gears. I am planning on doing a century in a month.
I'm looking to spend around 1000-1200 for a bike, and have looked at a Cannondale R600, Trek 1500, Bianchi Eros, Specialized Allez Elite, and Allez Elite Cro-Mo. I really liked the ride of the Allez Cro-Mo and even thought it is a little more expensive, I find that most of the streets in New York are bad, and the steel frame really helps to make it smooth. This has me leaning toward steel, but I am also concerned that if I decide to get into racing or even just group rides, the weight of the steel is going to hurt my performance. Finally , I rode a Specialized Allez Comp (aluminum compact frame with a carbon seatpost) and found this to be closer to the feel of steel, without the weight (but at a greater cost).
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I'm looking to spend around 1000-1200 for a bike, and have looked at a Cannondale R600, Trek 1500, Bianchi Eros, Specialized Allez Elite, and Allez Elite Cro-Mo. I really liked the ride of the Allez Cro-Mo and even thought it is a little more expensive, I find that most of the streets in New York are bad, and the steel frame really helps to make it smooth. This has me leaning toward steel, but I am also concerned that if I decide to get into racing or even just group rides, the weight of the steel is going to hurt my performance. Finally , I rode a Specialized Allez Comp (aluminum compact frame with a carbon seatpost) and found this to be closer to the feel of steel, without the weight (but at a greater cost).
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.