Good afternoon,

Since I'm 52 yrs old and 6'0" and 210 lbs, I guess that qualifies me as a Clydesdale. I posted an introduction on that page and submitted a photo of my old Schwinn Alum Comp mountain bike:

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...hmond-Virginia!

I plan on hanging onto the Schwinn for those days when I want to get crazy and splash through the mud on the singletrack trails in the woods (but within reason).

I am looking into doing more road riding and can't see myself on a serious $2500 Specialized drop bar racing bike. I have checked out Trek, Giant, and Fuji so far.

Trek FX 7.2
Giant Escape 3
Fuji Absolute 2.1

Out of these 3, which would be the best bang for the buck?