http://www.bikecyclingreviews.com/A_...under_500.html
Three turds in the puchbowl; which one should I pick? ...and you wonder why folk suggest looking elsewhere?
The third one!
But first, eat potatoes, eggs, rice, beans, and pick greens (unless you
don't live in CA... then you'll have to buy some) for the next few months, and spend just a bit more!
Enter this search string in your browser, bowser: "road bike under 500"