road bike for price range of $500-$600

[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.

[surgtech1956]

I rode the Trek 1000 wsd and Giant OCR 3w and liked the Giant better, plus it was about $60 less. I just have to wait for the LBS to get in my size.

[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.