I'm looking for my first road bike. Something, thats quick, responsive and fun. I can spend $1000 at the most, so i'm not asking for a Litespeed, but any suggestions would be great.

Bianchi Campione, it is a little bit more tha a grand tho.




Type 18-speed road
Sizes 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63 cm
Colors Laser Blue/Mystery Blue
Frame Bianchi RC Chromo Lite double-butted heat-treated CrMo steel, sloping top tube, MegaPro design, dual bottle mounts
Fork Bianchi carbon, steel 1" threadless steerer
Headset VP AheadSet, 1" threadless
Bottom Bracket Campagnolo Veloce cartridge, 111 mm
Handlebars ITM Bianchi Anatomica
Stem ITM Forged, 80-¼ rise
Crankset Campagnolo Veloce, 39/53
Chain KMC
Wheels Campagnolo Mirage hubs; Mavic CXP-22 32h rims
Tires Vittoria Zaffiro, 700x23C
Front Derailleur Campagnolo Mirage 28.6 mm
Rear Derailleur Campagnolo Mirage, 9-spd
Shift Levers Campagnolo Mirage ErgoPower
Casssette Campagnolo Veloce, 13-26, 9-spd
Brakes/Levers Campagnolo Veloce / Mirage ErgoPower
Pedals Look 206 clipless
Saddle Selle San Marco Azoto Racing gel
Seatpost Bianchi alloy, 27.2 mm
Grips/Other Cork-type; CPSC reflectors
Retail price $1099.99

E-BAY.Also should be getting close to year end deals,maybe by next month.Some nice felts or a cannondaler 600,sequoia.

Ditto All of the above. This is Da Kine.

Felt F65.



Full 105------------$999.99

I am going the same route as you. I am going to get the Lemond Tourmalet.

I checked out e Felt 65, but the frame material is 7005 aluminum, vs. Lemond which has 853 steel

Scre components I can uprgade later, I want a good frame now

I could possibly get a nicer bike. I checked my bike account and I had a little over $3000. Hey! An extra $2000! I'm not sure though. Tough decision. I'll accept ideas for either price range though.

Heres the pickle. I have a budget of around $4000. I have a tough time deciding on what the line is. I can't seem to decide how much i'm willing to invest. This will be my first road bike. I love mountain biking, and I have done some road biking on other peoples bikes. Would anyone be willing to give me an idea of what you get for the money from around $1000-$4000? How much better the components are, and the riding differences among the components and the typical bike types for the price ranges.
Sorry if this is incoherent, but any help would be appreciated.

My first suggestion is going to be to get yourself set as to what your budget REALLY is.

Then shop for the LBS in your area (I do not advocate in the least the notion of mail ordering a bike. Too may fit issues) That has someone in their employ that not only knows how to fit you to a bike, but who will also be patient enough to listen to you when you tell them what feels right.

If you're going to do tri's, your fit will be different than if you are going to tour. Both positions can be comfortable, but are at the opposite end of the spectrum and purpose specific You'll notice that I didn't state the bikes were usage specific).

If you were to just walk in an announce that you've got 4000 dollars to spend, help! You may not walk out with what you needed.

You'll not find many clinkers at 4000. Nor will you at 1000. You just have to shop more carefully. LeMond is nice, Trek is generic, Bianci is a traditional name, Felt I've seen and seem to offer a lot of bang for the buck, but are a bit of an unkown.

take a look at this years Raleigh, Jamis and especially this years Giants. I'm not the biggest fan of "Compact Geometry", but I cannot argue with the quality of build from that company.

You can easily purchase a bike ftom any of these companies or a number of others and have a great bike. Without spending 4000, or 3000 or even 2000.

Well, i've been researching for a couple months. I was just trying to get an idea of what other people thought. I test rode Bianchi, Trek, Lemond, and Fuji looking to spend around $1000. I was going to get the Lemond Zurich, but the dealer misquoted its price by $1100. Tomorow I will test ride the Felt F65. Sorry about that. I was caught in a $4000 crisis, you can tell i'm really good with money. By the way, how much do clipless pedals run for? Note to self, must actually save money for car.

Dev its like a mountain bike think of it like tha. You can get a really good bike for around 1000 that will make you happy. Thr only difference in components for shifting is durability and smoothness. Now the difference with mtb is you got a fork and the whole f/s vs. hardtail

I advise you to worry about frame first then the comps, you can always change those. But the frame is the heart of the bike.

Like I said with the felt above, 7005 al vs. 853 steel for lemond

I just bought my first about a month ago -- a Bianchi Eros. I love it.

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I plan to have a lazy day. Watch de tour. Eat some pasta, test ride the Felt, and go for a bike ride on my heavy bike. Meanwhile i'm comforted with the fact that having to push that mountain bike up hills gets me ready for the real roadbike.

Specialized Allez Eite. Excellent geometry, nicely specced, classic finish. Full 105. This bike handles beautifully. MSRP is $1040, but we sell it for $989. One of the best values around. The problem is getting one in your size at this point of the season, since they sold very, very well this year.

I don't think the Specialized Allez Eite is full 105. Crank, shifters?

Felt is well know. Just not in the eastern parts of the country.

7005 is a great frame material, but Sora is not a great groupo.

I would get the Felt, especially since you are a newer rider. Who wants to buy a full bike just for a frame? You don't want to buy a bike than worry about upgrading right away.

1) Decide what you want to do with the bike.
2) Decide your budget
3) Find a good bike shop(s). You will be relying on the people there. Make sure you can work with the people at the shop. Make sure that they are going to really fit you. You will be backto the shop. Again and again and again... (upgrades)
4) Ride a lot of bikes. Nothing will tell you more than riding. Ride bikes that you aren't even really considering. Ride Campy component groups. Ride Shimano component groups. Rude Sora. Ride Dura Ace. Ride 105. Ride compact frames. Ride standard frames. Ride Steel. Ride Al. Ride Carbon. Decide what you like. Can you tell the differences between the groups? Ride the same bike at different bike shops. Were they tuned differently?
5) Re-evaluate your budget.
6) Re-evaluate your choice of bike store.
7) Ride some more.
8) Get the bike fitted for YOU
9) Buy your bike.
10) Ride

Lots of good bikes out there in all price ranges. It's just deciding what is best for you.

I went back and forth a lot trying different bikes. There is no substitute for riding the bike. (Unless you are an expert and just know the exact geometry you are looking for. But, if you were in that situation, would you have posted this message?)

I started out looking in the $1K range. After trying a lot of different bikes, I decided that I would be happier with a little more expensive bike. I blew by the $1K mark, but not to far North.

Bike shop is almost as important as the bike itself. Make sure the shop is going to actually fit the BIKE TO YOU. If they want to fit you to the bike in stock, you will be unhappy no matter how much you have to spend.

What was really helpful to me was riding bikes in the same family (and thus nearly the same geometry) but with different component groups. Going from the Specialized Allez, to the Allez Elite, to the Comp, to the Pro, you can learn a lot about where you are going to really see the difference. Riding the Elite Cr-Mo and Comp Cr-Mo can give you a feel for whether you want an Al or steel bike and whether you will notice the difference.

I started out looking at the Allez Elite (and similar). Ended up getting the Allez Comp Cr-Mo. It just felt smoother to me (at three different bike shops).

That should be printed and put in every bike shop, well said

Well.... i test rode a lot of bikes, recently, and I think i've decided on the Binachi Eros. The triple, cromoly, carbon fork, and campy all fealt pretty good. I liked it more than the Trek, and the Felt wasnt the right bike for me, it fealt to unpredictable no matter what size I tried. I really like the Bianchi Eros at $1100, but i'd be happy to get some opinions on my choice.

Well, that was my decision & I LOVE my bike.

The Bianchi Eros is a great bike, especially if you feel comfortable on it. Go for it. I didn't like it has much as the Felt......thats why I bought the Felt. See how it works?

You are so loaded with $ $4000 USD will get you almost anything..and since you're just starting off, you won't be disappointed with anything you get.

My word of advice is don't blow it on silly stuff like: carbon cranks or carbon handlebars. Don't waste it on going Dura Ace / Record either when a step or two down will be just as good.

Spend it on a very very nice frame and a nice set of wheels