My Trek 1000 Road Bike

Trek 1000-

Summary:
I got this bike for a birthday present about 6 months ago. It is a great bike for the "trial by fire" introduction into road racing/riding. The 1000 gives riders a strong entry-level bike but is too heavy to make anyone into a racer overnight. I have ridden on more than 50 rides with this bike and I still love it. For less than $1000, a beginning road rider can not go wrong with a 1000. Within a year and riding against full carbon frames in races, one might want to trade up, but Trek's basic bike is lots of fun and a great value for your money. The color choices are fantastic, I have the one with the black and white paint.

Strengths:
Carbon fork, good brakes, great variety of paint jobs

Weaknesses:
Shifters are Shimano basic level; Wheels are heavy and sometimes wobbly; stock tires are cheap and puncture prone, saddle is mediocre(depends on personal preference)