Hey, I have been looking at a lot of road bikes lately. I went to a couple LBS to check out some road bikes. And sadly I can't drop more than 400 dollars. I feel that can get me a nice used bike, or bikes I have found off of online stores.

I've read plenty of posts battling out the pros and cons of certain stores such as Bikesdirect, but my main thought is that it's a good starting point, which I really need right now. I feel like I just need to act and purchase a low end bike to get the feel of riding before I can truly gauge what is good or not.

I found a Motobecane Super Mirage on BikesDirect, http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/...rage_steel.htm

After coveting craigslist for a few months I found a few road bikes, but I don't necessarily trust the components on most of the bikes I find.

Any thoughts over the motobecane or other places I may have overlooked?

Best,
Sam