Originally Posted by egchang
Hey,
I'm new to road biking and about to buy my first...
I'm looking at a Trek 1000 and a Specialized Allez...both entry level bikes.
The specialized has a carbon fork vs. an alloy on the Trek. Both bikes are Sora equiped but the Allez has Tiagra in the rear derailleur. Other wise I think the specs are pretty comparable.
What is your experience with these bikes? Which one should I get? Are there other bikes in the $1000 Cnd price range that I should be trying out?
When I go on Ebay, there are loads of Trek 1000s being auctioned all the time. I don't know if it's because the bike is sold everywhere but I get the feeling that most riders sell it because of the hard Alu frame and low-end components. As I said before, if you have limited funds, go for a low end steel bike.
There is nothing worse out there then to buy a low end Alu ride that breaks your rear end after 20 miles.