Originally Posted by
pward17
Ok what sort of bike could i get for 400 dollars and would it be much better than the one i already have?
No idea where you are but here's what I found on a CL search:
http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/bik/2492332609.html
http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/bik/2492727162.html
http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/bik/2492333999.html
All of those are much more modern than your 15 year old entry level trek.
I bought a 2008 Trek 1500 SLR with full Ultegra for $380 and a 2006 K2 Mod 3.0 with full 105 for $300.