Hi there everyone,
This is the first bike forum that I have signed-up for. Before this point I have been using primary Yahoo Answers, my own googling and my LBS for fielding questions and looking around. I have read a lot of what has been said on these forums about BikesDirect.com and feel confident enough to purchase something from them I think. This will be the first bike that I have purchased and I am looking in the less than 400 dollar range. I have been told again and again that I can't get a good bike and I should just spend 1500 dollars and be done with it but the reality of the matter is that I don't have 1500 dollars to spend on a bike. So here I am. Anyhow, I have a couple of bikes I am looking at on the BikesDirect website and I am open to any comments, opinions, other options, ideas and experience you all have. I have been researching this bike stuff for about 3 weeks and while I have barely scratched the surface of this 'world' if you will, I feel like I have some kind of foundation. Anyways, here are the bikes I am looking at:
Save up to 60% off new Road Bikes - Gravity Avenue C | Save up to 60% off new road bikes
Save up to 60% off new Road Bikes - Gravity Avenue B | Save up to 60% off new road bikes
Road Bikes - 2010 Windsor Wellington1
One thing I think I really want is the STi (although maybe not that brand) on whatever bike I get. Anyways, to me it seems like both Gravity's are better than the wellington but I will let you all tell me. Thanks in advance for all of your help.
This is the first bike forum that I have signed-up for. Before this point I have been using primary Yahoo Answers, my own googling and my LBS for fielding questions and looking around. I have read a lot of what has been said on these forums about BikesDirect.com and feel confident enough to purchase something from them I think. This will be the first bike that I have purchased and I am looking in the less than 400 dollar range. I have been told again and again that I can't get a good bike and I should just spend 1500 dollars and be done with it but the reality of the matter is that I don't have 1500 dollars to spend on a bike. So here I am. Anyhow, I have a couple of bikes I am looking at on the BikesDirect website and I am open to any comments, opinions, other options, ideas and experience you all have. I have been researching this bike stuff for about 3 weeks and while I have barely scratched the surface of this 'world' if you will, I feel like I have some kind of foundation. Anyways, here are the bikes I am looking at:
Save up to 60% off new Road Bikes - Gravity Avenue C | Save up to 60% off new road bikes
Save up to 60% off new Road Bikes - Gravity Avenue B | Save up to 60% off new road bikes
Road Bikes - 2010 Windsor Wellington1
One thing I think I really want is the STi (although maybe not that brand) on whatever bike I get. Anyways, to me it seems like both Gravity's are better than the wellington but I will let you all tell me. Thanks in advance for all of your help.