Originally Posted by Newbian
I appreciate all the help guys.
I will continue reading this site for it has been very educational.
All three bikes are pretty much aluminum frame, sora equipped, carbon fork bikes.
Price is a factor since I really can't go over $600 otherwise, I would consider a Jamis Satellite. I was looking for chromoly's too but in the road bike category, my LBS's only carry aluminums. The closest Supergo is over 50 mi away. Performance is even farther.
I'm guessing that you can negotiate the price since everything is MSRP. That's the experience I've had with cars and guitars anyway. Does this go for LBS's as well?
Supergo is a parent company to Performance....I live 4 hours way from both stores now. I travel a lot so I paln my trips and my bike buy at the same time....They always have a sale and it is woth the work to call the store ask question...they will tell you when the bikes go on sale and when they go on sale you will get a good deal....they will price match stuff on the net but talk with a manger! do the work it will pay off!
as for the LBS....what can I say...show them the add or offer for less and see if they will match it. Most will not b/c they are paying intrest on the bikes they have...but it is thier loss in my book b/c I'd go back for a bunch of other stuff if they were not so tight!