Hey guys, I posted some last season and then life got in the way and I stopped. I've been lurking for a month or so though getting back into the swing of the board.

Anyways, right now my only bike is a Trek Navigator 200 (bought new in 2002) and I have to say I was shocked at how much it felt like I was dragging that thing behind me when I raced last year. And I'm not the strongest biker to begin with, but those first 5 miles were torture.

I'd really love to get a road bike, but the good ones all seem to be out of my price range right now. And I've not been able to find anything on craigslist either, nor has my LBS been able to hook me up with anything in my budget (somewhere in the neighborhood of $200).

I'm wondering if I should just buy myself a cheap road bike to get through this season (2-3 races in late summer), like the Women's Kent GMC Denali Road Bike- which retails for like $150.

Or if I should just suck it up and use the Navigator.