Originally Posted by
bunkiefd4
Wow, guys, some great comments here. Well since I have started this thread things have changed some, it looks like I may have the money to go buy a new road bike and either keep the 8.3 are sell it. I have 5 friends that are big into the road bikes, they get together and do some serious riding. I want to get into that. Some have Specialized Tarmacs and a couple have Trek 1.5's. The 8.3 is a awesome bike but I can't hang with them on it. Plus I think a road bike would be better for my commuting back and forth to work.
Finally filed your tax returns?

To be honest, if you've just started and your friends have been cycling for a while, you aren't going to keep up with them anyway. But this is a bike forum, and N+1 is always the right solution to any problem