Originally Posted by
tjspiel
Yes, an older used road bike in good shape is a better investment (IMO) but like has been said plenty of times, buying used is a great option for some, - not so good for others.
The thing I have found looking at used, is that you don't really know what your dealing with until you go and look at the bike... which in my case means driving hour to hour and a half distances and if the bike ain't right, it kind of cuts into your time...
I think for the money, buying used is best (if your looking purely at cost for bike)...
However, I have found that the Dawes bikes you can get off of ebay to be the "best" option when it comes to price/performance/time spent acquiring...
they are quite better than the GMC bikes...