What is the best road bike out there for 1200 - 1500 price range?
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www.roadbike review.com\n www.mtbreview.com
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Performance Bike.  They have excellent prices to begin plus they price match.  Check out their Team Performance Membership for even more benefits.
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Looks like a pretty standard all-purpose mountain bike.  12 miles is about half what most people do in a car, so you want to be happy, comfy, and efficient.\n\nI'd go with a hybrid instead.  700c wheels make a huge difference, especially with semi-slicks.  You'll expend much less effort, and "your colleagues will appreciate you more" if you sweat less!\n\nThe 7000 series is comparably priced and has true hybrid geometry.  And for all intents and purposes, they are just as strong as mountain bikes in this range.
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First of all, depending upon the type of riding that you're planning on doing, I would recommend a hybrid type bicycle that's from a bicycle shop.  This means that you have a mountain bike frame, 700 mm wheels (larger wheels), 27-gear range, and a much lighter package that you could get from a retail store.  Next, have them fit you to the right size bike and tell them the type of riding that you will be doing.  Why I recommend a hybrid, I can run 700 mm wheels with less tread for commuting (l live off a rail trail) to and from work, then put 650 mm wheels with more aggressive trail for riding.  In theory I have two bikes in one package.  My bicycle is a Cannondale with a head shock for front suspension and a cane creek seat post to absorb the shock of riding on the seat.  I have rode from New York to California with this bike and it still serves me well after 10, 000 + miles.  Because of my love of biking and my dedication to the sport, I would love to share any insights I have that may help you or answer any questions that you would like to ask.  Please Email me at discgolfforever@myway.com and I will answer you as soon as possible.
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Take a look here at Performance Bike\nhttp://www.performancebike.com/shop/sub_cat.cfm?subcategory_id=4362\n\nThey have units for 12g and 16g CO2 cartidiges.
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First off, you want to consider your short term and long term capabilities.  Do you plan on getting good in a short amount of time and needing an upgrade?  Do you plan on using it for a rec tool and have no plans on advancing?  If you plan on advancing in the future, get a bike that has some room to grow, but not too much in terms of high-end parts.  You can get a good bike for a medium budget that will be ideal for beginner to intermediate riders.  Ebay is a great place to find slightly used bikes due to many people feeling the need to upgrade bikes every year or two.  Look for a Trek, Cannondale, Gary Fisher, Specialized with LX components and you won't pay more than 400-500 dollars for a low mileage bike.  Good luck!
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As a former bike shop employee and NORBA racer I can tell you there are alot of great bikes out there. Trek is and always has been a good bike. Owning one will not make you Lance.Alot of all brands of bikes are made by China-bike for their entry to mid level bikes.Specialized is a great bike.Raleigh bicycles are wonderful machines I own a R-600 road model.But!....In my opinion and I have had,Schwinn's,Diamonbacks even a Pro-flex, Cannondale Bicycles are in a class of their own. They are hand made in America by bicyclists for bicyclists.Oh....yeah I have one....a Cannondale Super V-1000.........you need one too.
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The best bike is the one that fits you and fits your style of riding.  Specialized has made lots of improvements to their frames.  Giant gives you good value for your money.  Trek has their approach. Bianchi has put some good stuff together.  They all offer great products and the marketplace is so competitive that they all have to keep around the same price point.  They all are using primarily the same component groups.  Given this, in my mind it comes down to fit.  What works best for you?
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forget the choices you have I'd suggest a Giant STP..you can get a 07 frame for $300 or talk to your local Giant dealer about a 2006 stp complete bike, I know right now giant is blowing them out to make room for the new stuff. the STP (Street,Trails,Park) is a sweet bike, the geo. is perfect for street or DJ and it rides well on the trails\nI have owned a P bike and a Cowan before and will never go back now that I ride a STP
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huh? I never heard of Trex Gould.\n\nAnyway, you might want to consider Raleigh or Diamondback for your budget. The Diamondback Topanga is a nice hardtail. One step down is the Diamondback Sorrento. these are both ATB's- "all terrain bikes" that will be great on the road or offroad on groomed trails.\n\nTrek (Trex??) are good as well, but seem to have components that are one grade lower than comparably priced Raleigh and Diamondback.
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Ok, suspension I can understand at this price but to be totally honest with you if you go for a complete bike at $600 with discs everything else component (and possibly frame) wise is going to be seriously downgraded to get them on there.\n\nMost 'good' (read reliable, reasonable weight and powerfull) brakes and hubs would set you back in the region of $300 - $400 anyway, take that off your budget for the bike and you start to see what you're getting. Yes, they look good and it makes the bike look more expensive but a decent set of V style brakes will be so much more powerful & useful in the long run.\n\nGetting down to it Trek make some excellent bikes for under $600. The frames are going to last and last, the kit on it will be good quality and reliable, the weight will be reasonable and it'll ride really well.\n\nFor approx. $450 you can get the Trek 4300 with (reasonable) discs, ok forks and a good mix of components OR you can spend $10 more and get the 4500 without discs but a much better fork. \n\nYou can't go wrong with a Specialized Hardrock or Rockhopper and they do a number of models based around those frames within your budget.\n\nKona also do some excellent models at around the $600 mark but they are going to ride differently to the Trek, it's going to come down to where you are & what kind of riding there is in your area as to which one works well.\n\nWhatever you decide on you must PLEASE leave enough to buy yourself a good helmet, at least 1 pair of cycling shorts and some gloves. Trust me.
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try the new kawasaki 5 speed. lots of gears, great bike, made in four stroke, green, looks like a perfect match, (try fmf pipes i have heard alot about those) if you can ride it year round try a ktm they are really reliable, they won the ERZBERG RODEO google it if you don't know what it is. they can stand alot of abuse
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I don't think you can find all that for under $1500.  Either add more to your budget or remove some of your criteria to bring it under $1500.
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For your price range, you should limit yourself to a hardtail, front-suspension only.  A rear-suspension bike that is worthwhile will be hard to find in your price range.  Make certain that you can set the pre-load high enough to deal with your weight.\n\nYou may be able to find mechanical disk brakes in that price range, but I would be inclined to stick with the V-brakes.  If the added expense is used on discs, they've cut back somewhere else.  My son's bike (KHS Alite 500) came with disc-compatible hubs and the necessary frame and fork mounts to retrofit discs at a later time.\n\nYou should get gloves, full-finger or half-finger, your choice.  You'll appreciate this after your first tumble in loose rock.  Shorts are not 100% necessary, but they'll definitely be more comfortable for rides of an hour or more.  Baggy mountain bike shorts with liners are available from numerous shops and on-line retails.\n\nYou might want to consider shoes and clipless pedals.  I would probably ride the trails a few times with the regular platform pedals to get used to the bike, but clipless pedals and shoes can make a world of difference.\n\nDon't forget water. I tend to use water bottles on my road bike and a hydration pack when I'm riding the mountain bike.\n\nYou'll also need a small underseat bag to carry a multi-tool and a spare tube.  You'll also need an inflator or pump to carry on the bike.  You will get a flat sooner or later.\n\nOther than that, get a bike frame that fits.  Torso measurement is just as important as leg length.  A bike with a top tube or stem that is too long or too short will make you uncomfortable and not be as stable.\n\nGood luck.
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Well, I am a pretty hard core mountain biker and dirt jumper. In that price range you aren't going to find a bike out of the entry level range. Entry level Kona, Trek, Specialized, Jamis bikes are pretty good. The only problem with an entry level is that your rear axle may break if you decide you want to ride a little more hard and down and dirty. Also the fork that entry level bikes come with are shit. They have, like, two inches of travel.\nSo after that, I suggest that when you go to buy the bike, get something like a specialized hardrock or specialized rockhopper or something. They are both mountain bikes, with decent forks, and a strong axle. It can be used on the road as much as you want, and it's not a REALLY heavy bike. Depending on what year model you buy, it's going to be a little over $300, but it's well worth it.\n\nHope I helped!\nLater.\n\nCher.
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That bike is not bad, and it is good that you are deciding against disc brakes...\n\nAnyway, I prefer Specialized.
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Choose a hybrid if you want comfort and efficiency first, and the toughness and durability to manage tracks second. The hybrid will not be able to go everywhere that a mountain bike does.\n\nChoose a mountain bike if you're willing to trade on road efficiency for the ability to go anywhere. A mountain bike is not so good for commuting and city-based recreational riding (that said, modern MTBs can be pretty good all rounders and you can always buy a second set of wheels - one lot with city tyres and a set of knobblies for the weekend).\n\nHybrids are sometimes merely mountain bikes with slimmer, tyres. Avoid these, because the frame geometry is wrong for street use. Go to a good dealer and try out genuine hybrids from manufacturers like Cannondale, Specialised and Trek.\n\nWhether you go for a hybrid or an MTB, buy the best you can afford from a well known bikemaker and a good, high end shop. Go for the best componentry you can afford (gears and brakes) because cheap components go wrong or work badly and this will put you off cycling.\n\nI recommend you go for good front suspension, but avoid rear suspension - for your requirement it is pointless, adds weight, goes wrong, reduces ride quality and adds price.