Well, I did it! I pick up a brand new Trek 1500 on Friday!! My first choice after my first round of bike shopping was the Trek 1200, but they didn't have my size in stock. Since then, I decided I wanted the Shimano 105 components, which bumped me up to the 1500 in the Trek. The 1500 in stock in my size happened to have an Ultegra rear derailleur (added bonus). Several people have told me to get all the same components and not mix and match Tiagra with 105, for example. None of the bikes shops had that opinion, so I accepted the bonus of the Ultegra derailleur. I also thought my biggest problem would be choosing between so many bikes out there. It turns out my biggest problem was having any choices at all. I need a big frame for my long legs, which made every bike I tried too long. The 1500 still felt a little too long on the test ride in the parking lot, even with a shorter stem and the seat moved forward a bit. But I'm not sure if it was just because I'm not used to the road bike position. The LBS guy thought my position on the bike was fine, so I'm going to go with that and hopefully he is right! I can't wait to get it. And I can't wait for some decent weather!!
http://www2.trekbikes.com/Bikes/Road...1500/index.php