Thanks for the help!!

I am 5' 4" so should be pretty easy to fit. I was planning on spending around $1,000, but would be willing to spend a little more if there is value. There is a Trek dealer close by, so I may start looking there. We have snow right now - I will need to wait for awhile so that I can ride the bike before I purchase it.

I currently have a hybrid, and when I ride with people on road bikes I have noticed that I work much harder, which is prompting a new bike purchase. I also would like to move my hands around a little more on the longer rides. I think I must be feeling quilty about this purchase, even though I want to do it, because my hybrid has worked fine the past few years, but I want MORE!!

I don't know alot about the different bikes out there, so hearing from you and reading other posts/forums will be a wonderful help and resource for me.

Thanks again!