Welcome to BF! If that's Manhattan, NY, I hope you're staying dry.


I have an '05 Specialized dolce comp that I bought in December '05. I put over 2500 miles on it last year; I ride centuries and avg. 35 mi. per ride. I'm 52 & flexible enough that the drop bars aren't a problem for me. In fact, I prefer to ride in my drops -- I get better leverage there. We bought a road tandem last fall that has flat bars & I'm not a fan of them.

I've been pleased with the comp's performance as well. General maintenance & cleaning is all I've done to it. I'm looking forward to a few thousand more miles on it this year.

Good luck with your purchase!