Originally Posted by schreibz

I went to a LBS today and looked at a few bikes and really liked the Giant Contend SL 2 Disc, but wanted to know what everyone thought about it? I am still really new and have a baby on the way, so don't really want to spend over 1k (should spend less!). Has anyone seen one of them or have any thoughts or suggestions on other bikes to look at that are similarly priced? One other bike that I have had my eye on is the Motobecane Turino COMP... that one is from Bikes Direct and $500. I know you get what you pay for though...

I still can't post links to them to share. Sorry!