What Road Bike for R 6,000.00 or less?

[markStockton]

I need to get a road bike for the following reasons:

 

- Ride occasionally with the roadies in family?

- Get my speed on an MTB up by doing long boring high cadence rides.

- Ride about 4 100km races a year including 94.7.

 

So far the bike that I think seems to be the best bet is:

 

TYPE

Road Race Bikes

 

 

 

BRAND

SCHWINN

 

 

 

MODEL

Fastback

 

 

 

PRICE

R5,995.00

 

 

 

EXTRAS

 

 

 

FRAME MATERIAL

Schwinn Super Butted 'N'Litened' Gold Label TIG Welded Aluminum With Schwinn Race Geometry, IS Stand

 

 

 

FORK/SUSPENSION

Schwinn Black Label Carbon Comp Carbon Fiber Blades W/ 1 1/8" Cr-mo Steerer & Forged Dropouts.

 

 

 

WHEELSET

Alex R500 Semi Aero 28* Ft/32* Rr

 

 

 

GROUPSET

Shimano Tiagra, 9 Speed

 

Any other suggestions as I see Merida, Silverback and even Felt have bikes in my price range?

 

[Eugene]

I would agree, that Schwinn is a lot of bike for your money. I think that the Silverback Arizona goes for a similar price, but the Schwinn is much better looking.

You may even find a 2007 105 specced bike for that price. I saw a Silverback Montery at a shop in PE for R6999.00