Originally Posted by velocipedio

marinoni leaps to mind first, since i own one. guru will probably be out of your price range, as will cervelo. argon 18 is quite nice. i'm not a huge fan of opus. these are gruppo bikes that are designed anf built in asia and only labeled here. oryx has some nice models in your price range, as well as devinci. both rocky mountain and norco have road bikes this year.

if you're in the Toronto area,you should visit bicycle specialties, the shop run by mike barry [father of discocery team ride michael barry]. he sells mariposa -- his own custom brand, made on the premises -- and marinoni. he's kind of the eccentric sage of toronto cycling.