Top 3 Road - Endurance Bikes for about $1000? Advice appreciated!

Look into Specialized Secteur, Trek 1.2, Felt Z85, Giant Defy 2, Scott Sportster S30, and Raleigh Revenio 2.0.

Cannondale CAAD 8 also fits the bill.

Sincere thanks Oldbobcat, I'll check out those bikes.. I value your opinion!!

Thanks Davereo! I'll add that one to the list. Thanks for helping out a new rider!

Da nada, Oscar. I wish you thousands of happy miles on whatever bike you end up on.

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Cannondale CAAD 8 also fits the bill.

I disagree with this. The Cannondale CAAD frame is designed as a race frame with a more aggressive geometry than, say, the Synapse (which I ended up getting).

The Cannondale Synapse 6 Alloy with Tiagra may be the better choice for endurance riding. I got the Synaose 5 Alloy with 105 and find it a very comfortable ride for my 51 yr old carcass.

To the OP....you may want to give the Synapse a look.

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I disagree with this. The Cannondale CAAD frame is designed as a race frame with a more aggressive geometry than, say, the Synapse (which I ended up getting).

The Cannondale Synapse 6 Alloy with Tiagra may be the better choice for endurance riding. I got the Synaose 5 Alloy with 105 and find it a very comfortable ride for my 51 yr old carcass.

To the OP....you may want to give the Synapse a look.

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I have both a CAAD 9 and a Synapse Carbon. I have ridden centuries on both bikes and prefer the CAAD to the Synapse. So I would say it's great to add the Synapse to the mix but dont count out the CAAD based on you owning a Synapse.

Yeah, Synapse, too. I keep forgetting that Cannondale makes moderately priced ones with aluminum frames, too.

Bianchi Via Nirone hands down