[fez_]

Thinking of getting a 2011 Raleigh Revenio 2.0 roadbike for $730. What do you guys think?

Raleigh Bicycles Revenio 2.0

[M_Wales]

Good looking bike...

What shop are you looking at buying it from?

Have you looked at the 2012 Revenio's?

[fez_]

I did look at the 2012 Revenio but they are $100 more with apparently the same components. There are 2 Raleigh dealers close to me, Freewheelin Bike Shop and Fat Frogs. I am also considering the Giant Defy3 and the Trek 1.2, but those are a couple hundred dollars more with the same specs I think.
I currently have a 2012 Giant Escape 1 hybrid, which I bought 2 months ago and I already want a roadbike.

[M_Wales]

I was in Freewheelin a few weeks back and he had two 2009 carbon frame supercourses for around $1200 and I think they came with 105 & Tiagra

[PlatyPius]

I sold a lot of Revenio 2.0s. The 2011s are, IMO, much better looking than the 2012s. They're also, as you mentioned, less expensive. It's almost November; see if you can get it for $700.

[fez_]

Well the LBS offered free fitting and lifetime adjustments with the bike. and I came across the Fuji Newest 1.0 at Performance for $750 on sale. Will that be a better buy?
2011 Fuji Newest 1.0 Road Bike - Road Bikes

[DirtyBobbysBikes]

Raleigh > Fuji

[fez_]

Originally Posted by DirtyBobbysBikes

Raleigh > Fuji

Well the Revenio definitely looks better. Why do people prefer Trek/Giant/Specialized over Raleigh?

[PlatyPius]

Originally Posted by fez_

Well the Revenio definitely looks better. Why do people prefer Trek/Giant/Specialized over Raleigh?

Because people are sheep.

[M_Wales]

Originally Posted by fez_

Well the Revenio definitely looks better. Why do people prefer Trek/Giant/Specialized over Raleigh?

They just seem to follow what the rest buy I guess. If it's not the latest or greatest they don't want to talk to you...

I have run into people that look at one of my Raleigh's that I'm riding and it seems like they just turn there noses up... Screw them...