New Bike Time?

My suggestions:

QR (look at the Lucero/Seduza/Caliente)
Orbea (love this brand, Ordu will be my next bike but is really expensive, check price on Ora)
Cervelo (P2c or P2sl, new models should be out soon thereby dropping the price of last years models)
Specialized (as long as you stay away from the s-works pros you should stay in price)


My personal favorite, as stated above, is the Orbea Ordu. I plan to buy the frame and move my current components over. This is a great way to afford a more expensive frame. Of course I have a DA/Ultegra mix that will work fine. Specialized and QR have some decently priced full bikes. Most of the companies shift last years model down one notch (see the Cervelo P2C) the next year. This may be the reason for the price increase you are hearing about. It actually won't increase in price, just that the the new version of the same model is actually a much better (see much more expensive) version.

Not sure if this helps. If you find a Orbea bike dealer in Mass. let me know, might pay you to buy me a frame!!

Edited by NavyTRIChief 2008-08-01 7:21 AM