Originally Posted by
cc700
redline 925 is pretty freaking tops at that price point.
it comes with fenders. if you can deal with the bullhorn bars, it's probably set to go.
if it were me? transit weaver. it's a performance bike bike, but it doesn't look like one and it will be way more comfortable. you can be fast on anything, but a little skinny tired punk bike isn't going to handle whatever you can throw at it... and for 500 i'd rather have disc brakes and tires i can murder small animals with and still make it to work afterwards.
he wanted a road bike, though. I agree w/ the Salsa Casserroll recommendation. I really like that bike.