I'm possibly going to order a new bike any day now for my '09 season. For my budget, I've found that the bikes in my local shop are not spec'd to my liking relative to their prices.
Here's a few I'm somewhat interested in thus far......
http://www.performancebike.com/shop/...tegory_ID=3040
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/..._sprint_ix.htm
It seems the Motobecane might be a bit better on specs? It comes stock with Cane Creek SCR brakes. I've used these before on a prior bike and thought they were so good that I never bothered swapping them.
Anyone have opinions on these, or recommendations I have not thought of? Bike will be used for training rides, racing, indoor trainer, occasional century, and maybe a few time trials(with clip ons). Can't wait til '09, and I'm ready to start my base training soon.