Subject: Bike Choice Help OK here is another one. I just made a big sale at work, and now the wife says I can pick out a bike for Father's day. the local bike shop has Trek's and Felt's. I road all of them and they felt great (much better than what I have now...Schwinn Premis steel ).
I am not sure how much I can spend, but I am pretty sure we will have to keep it under a $1000. So my questions are:
1 ) The Trek 1000 starts at around $650 and seems pretty good. Is it worth $200 to get the better componetry on the 1200? and is it worth another $200 to get the 1500? I just don't know how much better each bikes stuff is? Anyone?
2 ) Am I better off getting the 1000/1200 and using the extra money on clipless pedals?
The Felts tiered up similarily, and when I road them, I didn't notice much difference between the levels (same as treks ). Maybe subconsciosly, I didn't want to?
Any advice is appreciated.
Thanks and regards,
Scott |