Originally Posted by
531phile
I think you are asking too much for one bike. You should get two bikes. One racing and one utility. Spend about $1700 on the racing bike and $300 on the utility (used on c-list).
+1 on this. You can get a heck of a bike used to ride on CL if you look and be a bit patient. Nicest bike I have ever owned was a Titanium Lemond I got for $300 used on CL. If you are in a cold climate pawn shops around this time of the year sometimes have some nice deals. You have to know what you are looking for and what a bargain is, but sometimes you can walk out with a hell of a deal. I have done that 3 times and I honestly rarely check that option. 2 bikes isn't crazy it just makes alot of sense.