Haha, there should be a thread where we talk about the first time we rode a road bike. It was night and day, after mtn biking it for so long. The guy at the LBS watching me probably thought I was going to cry. Amazing experience -- I can still remember particular moments during the ride, mostly me thinking: "Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!"

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Between something new and cheap, and something used and high-quality, quality wins every time.
I wanted to chip in and agree with Stacey Sue. Have done some "forum research" as I too was looking for a road bike, and many people have said the same thing. Are there any good used bike stores or lots of bike craigslist postings where you live?