I second the "buy used" opinion. You can get a REAL nice classic ride (think Merckx, DeRosa, Colnago, etc, and full Campy) for $6-700. And it'll ride and handle better than ANYTHING new that costs twice as much. (Just one word of warning: old Bridgestones in particular are way overpriced these days. No clue why - they were good but not great when new, but now they're selling for more than the above named top-end euro bikes. Go figger.)
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