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Adding a road bike to my commuter bike

Old 04-01-11, 04:16 PM
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Adding a road bike to my commuter bike

Looking to get a road bike (have a commuter bike which I will keep). Thinking I want to go with an aluminum frame and Shimano 105 Group. Any suggestions. Also looking for a good price.
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REI Novara Strada Bike, Shimano 105 with coupon $874
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Can't speak to the specifics of that bike but in general I think the Novara bikes are decent especially for the price. You would probably be closer to $1200 for a 105 bike from Specialized, Cannondale, Trek, etc. although if you shop around there are deals to be had. I saw a Trek Pilot 2.3 with 105 for $799 but it was a 2 day sale.
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