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Any of the major brands will have a decent bike at that price point, they will save money on the crankset, brakes, seatpost, stuff like that and use a lower end Shimano drivetrain like that one below the 105. A wheel upgrade would be a good thing to consider on most bikes in that range. Most of those bikes will have triples, which he may not need or want, that can be swapped.<br><br>
You could get a decent used aluminium race bike in that price range with Ultegra 9 or 10 speed. If you are comfortable checking it out or know the history, that's not a bad way to go. The aluminum can get knocked out of alignment in a crash and a poorly maintained bike can run into a lot of expensive repairs.
You could get a decent used aluminium race bike in that price range with Ultegra 9 or 10 speed. If you are comfortable checking it out or know the history, that's not a bad way to go. The aluminum can get knocked out of alignment in a crash and a poorly maintained bike can run into a lot of expensive repairs.