Originally Posted by BigBlockUSP

Well, I just picked up the Denali. It's my first "road bike" ever and I already like it a lot. It's a little rough around the edges, and apparent that it's not high quality, but it's better than the $100 mountain bike that I have for sure. Unfortunately I just sold my truck and only had a Honda Civic to bring the bike home in. After a few curse words and some creativity I managed to stuff it into the back seat and get it home. Unfortunately when I got it back out at home the handlebars were cocked to the side. I held the wheel and jerked it back to center. Is that safe or do I need to tighten something more?

I already decided on the Denali but I'd like to keep this thread alive. Now that I know I like cycling, what is the best brand new bang for buck road bike? I would like to keep the price down as much as possible, but say for under a grand.