Hello everyone!
As the title suggests, I’m currently looking into buying my first road bike. I currently ride a fixed gear Crit bike, and use it primarily as a training bike for Fixed gear racing. Unfortunately where I live (Vancouver, Canada) the hills and mountains can be a bit too much for my one gear; Plus it gets pretty old riding the same city roads everyday trying to cram my 60km’s a ride. I’m looking to start doing mountain climbs and 200+ km training rides, with the odd club ride and road race sprinkled in eventually. I’m not really looking for a bottom of the barrel road bike, but something a little more race-able.
I’m currently eyeing up the Specialized’s Allez Sprint and the Amari SL4 for possible bikes. They are both at the top of my price range, and have I heard they are both a good racing bike for beginners. I have read that some people find the Allez Sprint to be a harsher ride than the Amira SL4, due to a stiff frame and more aggressive racing geometry
Has anyone had any experience riding either? What are your thoughts on either as a first bike?
Thanks so much!
Alexi