Buying a road bike - need advice

[ilima]

thank-you ilima

I will ask about the wheelset. When you say Elite tires, do you mean the Ruby Elite, or is Elite a brand of tire? The salesperson (who seemed like a great guy) said this wheelset is much better than the one on the Ruby Elite (hence the bigger pricetag).

Mavic Ksyrium Elite wheelset or something comparable. Mavic is a big manufacturer of wheels.