Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 1,295
Likes: 119
From: Damascus, MD, USA
Bikes: Neilpryde Nazare, Storck Scenero G3, Colnago Extreme Power, CAAD 10, Bowman Palace R, Strong Custom Foco Steel, BMC SLR01, BMC ALR01
Here are three frames that I ride that perform exceptionally well and are less than $1000. My favorite bike that I ride more frequently than my best carbon fiber rigs - Colnago Extreme Power, BMC Race Machine, Neilpryde Nazare and a Storck Scenero - is a Bowman Palace R. My other two aluminum frames are a Cannondale CAAD 10 and a Kinesis Aithein. Both are top notch and I would also highly recommend either. I would add that my Al frames are built up with top flight components that greatly enhance performance. Good quality, modern aluminum frames offer the best bang for the buck, IMHO.