So i am in the business of buying a good entry level road bike!?

Question

i dont want to spend a lot of money as in 600 or more, i am new to road bikes, but have been riding mountain bikes forever. I am going to use the bike to travel around town especially on a consistent basis to work and college. So i have been looking around ebay but weary about buying used anything on ebay. So these are the 3 bikes i was looking at, which one would be the best overall value/performace/reliability?

Windsor Wellington 3.0 - http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/windsor/wellington3.htm

Tommosa Imola - http://www.rscycle.com/s.nl;jsessionid=0a010c451f43dd4193b4458b4a9aba26e07dd922a36c.e3eTaxiMa38Te34Pa38Ta38Tc310?it=A&id=23839&sc=11&category=110

Jamis Ventura - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=110263980072

i am 5 foot 10 and have a stond over of about 31 and half inches.

thank you for the help.

Answer 1

Out of the three, I'd probably say the Jamis is the best for the price.

edit - Hmm, I didn't notice the non-carbon fork...That'll be one harsh ride methinks :)

Answer 2

Hate to disagree with Tom but I'm drawn toward the Tommosa!!

As an entry level you have a Triple chainset, (good for the hills)

Also you have the advantage of a carbon fork!!!! (this will help dissipate 'road buzz')

Being a superficial sort of chap (hey! aren't we all to some degree?)  - It is Italian and looks classier!!!

Just my opinion mate

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Answer 3

I've seen the reverse tons of time, a roadie going to mtb's. And they always say the same thing, "I don't want to spend too much..", or "I'm only going to ride it here and there..." What I always say is that you will never regret spending more money. You're going to get a much better bike that will be more enjoyable to ride. Did you see the Kestrel Evoke that they have on bikesdierct.com? That is the best deal on Earth right now! The frame alone is worth $900 more than the price of the complete bike!

With that said I would go for the Tommosa out of the three bikes that you have the links to up there.

Answer 4

Tommosa would be  better buy. The company is more reputable and it has better drivetrain than the Jamis