I'm a mountain biker now trying my hand at road biking.
I was on an old Specialized beater bike a friend lent to me a few weeks ago. My first ride felt good. Mind you, I haven't been on a road bike in like a decade or more.
So now I want an entry level bike. My budget was set for ~$1k.
I was looking seriously at the Giant OCR1 or the OCR2.
Then the Colorado Cyclist catalog lands in my mailbox.
What's on the inside cover? Litespeed Vela @ $999 and the Litespeed Capella @ $1199.
The litespeeds look really really nice, well so do the Giants.
Now, I'm more confused. I need help in getting some opinions on what would be the better first "road bike". I want something that will last me for a while.
Oh..i'm a lightweight. ~150lbs. I'm sure rider weight would have some bearing on what bike to buy with it's components.
Thanks everyone for your input in advance!
--Chris--
I was on an old Specialized beater bike a friend lent to me a few weeks ago. My first ride felt good. Mind you, I haven't been on a road bike in like a decade or more.
So now I want an entry level bike. My budget was set for ~$1k.
I was looking seriously at the Giant OCR1 or the OCR2.
Then the Colorado Cyclist catalog lands in my mailbox.
What's on the inside cover? Litespeed Vela @ $999 and the Litespeed Capella @ $1199.
The litespeeds look really really nice, well so do the Giants.
Now, I'm more confused. I need help in getting some opinions on what would be the better first "road bike". I want something that will last me for a while.
Oh..i'm a lightweight. ~150lbs. I'm sure rider weight would have some bearing on what bike to buy with it's components.
Thanks everyone for your input in advance!
--Chris--