Newb here,

I'm looking at getting my 1st road bike and looking in the $1000-1200 range. I actually haven't biked in the past 10+ years untill last Summer when I got a comfort bike to commute to work (5+ miles of smooth, paved bike path). I discovered that I really like biking but also realized how competitive I was. I constantly found that I was pushing myself, did not like getting passed by roadies.

I was going to get a performance hybrid like the Trek 7.6 FX but I'm guessing I'd still get smoked by roadies. So I figured I'll just keep on commuting on my comfort bike & get an all-out roadie for weekend rides.

What do you guys think, and do you have any recommendations on a road bike in my price range?