Hello everyone, I'm looking at getting into the sport and I have a few questions. I'm a college kid, so I'm on a pretty tight budget. I've been looking at a few bikes that are available in my local shops. I've ridden the Felt z100, Trek 1.1, Trek 1.2, and Specialized Allez. I don't want to spend much more than $800, because I'll be spending more money on other things (shorts, helmet, etc...) I liked the feel of all three brands, but I didn't like the components on the Trek 1.1. It didn't seem to shift smoothly at all. I understand that none of the components will really be great because of my small budget, but everything else felt better than the 1.1. Now I'm basically looking for opinions on which bikes are better. I do realize that a lot of it is user preference, but besides not liking the 1.1 I couldn't really tell much of a difference. I need some help making a decision.

Thanks, Matt