Hi guys, Thank for the feedback.

It's funny mention the Giant. I just called the LBS where the Diamondback owner said he had it tuned up and they could not confirm or deny--and they of course proceeded to to sell me a Giant OCR# over the phone.

I had actually been looking at them last week, but I'm conflicted b/c I don't know if I should spend $500-$600 on an entry level like an OCR 3 now, or buy a cheap used bike and get a much better bike after saving a year or two like an OCR 1 or a good C-dale or Trek or Specialized.

I live in NY on border of MA. The MA LBS last week (of course) thinks a higher quality bike really does make a big difference over the OCR3, and the NY LBS guy today thinks the OCR3 will keep me happy for several years.

Any thoughts?