road bike for price range of $500-$600

[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.

[indigoiis]

I test rode this today: http://www2.trekbikes.com/bikes/bike...id=1413003&f=3 and it fit nicely and rode nicely as well.

Now I'm just confused.

I guess I'll have to do a side by side comparison - but it's two different bike shops (my lbs doesn't carry trek.)

[Zen]

I know you're working with a budget but from my limited experience I'd advise you to pay attention to that specs page on the Trek site where it does a component comparison of "good-better-best"

I'd go for "better", at least.
Now you're going to be even more confused.

[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.