Beginner Bike

Thanks for your help!

What's the currency? $750 US? 750 UKP?

I don't know much about Specialized bikes (they're not very common here in Australia), but the Giant OCR1 is a good value decent road bike, with a good mix of components. If you don't get the itch for competition it should be good for a long time.

re: the fit, road bikes are more sensitive to poor fit than mountain bikes. Most online frame dealers have online fit calculators that can give you a good starting point.. www.wrenchscience.com and www.competitivecyclist.com are two I can remember off the top of my head.

Thanks rek,

One of my best mates if over in Melbourne on the Gold Coast. The currency is US. Thanks again.

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Originally posted by BY03LSV
Hello all, I have just recently started cycling and I have a MTB bike but I would like to get a good road bike. Any suggestions? I am looking into a Specialized allez sport 27. Is this a good bike? What about the Giant ORC 1?I would like to spend no more than 750. Also my inseam is a 33 1/4 do you think a 56 is a good sized frame for me? Thanks for all of your help.

Brandon

Here, they don't get better than this shimano 105 for $700.:

http://www.supergo.com/itemdisplay.asp?parentid=22269&secid=7559&subid=7

As for size. I would say that a 56-58 would fit you. Of course stem length would have to be adjusted.