road bike for price range of $500-$600

[KnottedYet]

Just be sure to ride a bunch of bikes...I know a lot of folks love the flat bars, but they are not for me...I get wrist/elbow issues with that position.

I love my flat-bar 700c commutermobile, but those flat bars just don't do well for me on long rides. On a long ride I want my Salsa Short-n-Shallow drop bars so I can get a variety of positions and give my hands/arms/shoulders a break.

[luv2fly]

Nancy - I just found an '06 Specialized Sequoia for just over $600 (retail $770) at the LBS. The same bike shop also has an '06 Dolce for just under $600, which is a great deal. You can find some bargains w/last years models. I see that you are in mid-Michigan, I'm in SE Michigan (near Romeo) so howdy, neighbor Like you, I'm going from a comfort/hybrid to a road bike - I want to go farther/faster.

~ Laurie

[farrellcollie]

Bikeforums.net has a thread under roadbikes - the under $700 roadbike thread that might give you some suggestions.

[indigoiis]

I just revived this thread to ask about the Fuji Newest. My lbs has an '05 model I test rode last night. It's a small frame but it fit me just right - I will need to test ride it again with the seat placed a little higher, however.

But is this a good bike? I mean, the price they are giving is really, really really good. Like Walmart prices. They said they got a good deal on a bunch of them and so can pass the savings along.

Tomorrow I test ride Trek, but like I said, if I choose the Fuji, is it choosing cheap or is it a good bike?

[Starfish]

Indigoiis, do you have any spec info on this bike we could look at?

[indigoiis]

Indigoiis, do you have any spec info on this bike we could look at?

I had a heck of a time finding specs online, but here's a 2003 spec on epinions.com... I am not sure how different the 2005 is... it is an aluminum frame and has all that shimano stuff on it, from what I recall. The frame is small but seemed to fit right, although DH says I will be surprised when I try more bikes today.

http://www.epinions.com/bicycles_2003_Fuji_Newest

[Aggie_Ama]

http://www.fujibikes.com/2005/bikes.asp?id=11

You had to dig into the history of Fuji bikes.

[Starfish]

I had a heck of a time finding specs online, but here's a 2003 spec on epinions.com... I am not sure how different the 2005 is... it is an aluminum frame and has all that shimano stuff on it, from what I recall. The frame is small but seemed to fit right, although DH says I will be surprised when I try more bikes today.

http://www.epinions.com/bicycles_2003_Fuji_Newest

Sorry, I can't offer any opinions on the Tiagra group. My bike has 105.

[Aggie_Ama]

I had a Fuji Finest for 2.5 years, not sure if they still make that one. The bike did everything I asked of her, so no complaints about Fuji.