Help with bike choice
I know this is probably the newbiest of newbie questions but if you'd indulge a newcomer, I'd really appreciate it.
I'm hoping to get a little more into long distance riding, having completed my first century. I've been riding a converted hardtail mountain bike with road slicks and I'm looking for a more proper Rando bike. I figure I have about $1,000 that I could come up with if I sell my car, wife and first born, so I'll have to keep it to about that price.
I'm also about 5'6'', and I have no idea what size road bike that translates to, but I've got about a 30'' inseam. All help and suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Keith.