Originally Posted by
Simko
I'm in the market for a new bike, currently I ride a surly crosscheck, heavy, dt shifters....blah blah blah, I'd like to make a purchase!
I'm about 180lbs, do mostly rec riding and prefer somewhat relaxed geometry, Ive looked on specialized websites, and did a bit of searching and it seems to me, that the Allex and Tarmac are of a more aggressive geometry, and the secteur and roubaix are more relaxed (am i right?)
My budget tops out at specialized's msrp of ~2100, im assuming I might see some markdowns at LBS, Heres what ive pulled off the specialized website
Roubaix Elite SL2 Apex Compact : Sram apex ~$2100
Secteur Comp Compact Shimano 105 ~1800
Tarmac Elite Apex Sram apex ~$2100
Allez Comp Compact M2 Apex Sram apex~$1450
I guess my question for the gurus and such of bf.... since these are mostly in the same pricerange, si there one that beats the rest? is there something in specialized's lineup that i havent included that i should read up on?
Why not try some other bikes? I'm 186 (I don't consider myself heavy) and I ride a Trek Madone. I rode Spesh, Giant and Cannondale when I was buying and Trek won out for a better ride, better handling and a better LBS. But that's just me. You might be limiting yourself by only looking at Spesh