Good road bike for intermediate cyclist?

[TristenS]

Hello i'm sort of new to cycling been riding my fixed gear for a little over 6 months now i want to upgrade to something faster i want a road bike and a pretty decent one i'm looking to spend no more than about 1,600$? P.S. I ride daily and on the weekends usually ride about 25-35 miles per day if that helps at all.

 

[oldhippie]

A plethora of quality road bikes at or under $1,600. "Fit & Feel" is THE #1 priority. So extensively test ride several. IMHO - the best 'bang for the buck' will come from either Giant or Raleigh & possibly Fuji & Jamis too. With the name Tristen - I'm guessing female.

http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-us/bikes/model/avail.1/11526/55903/#specifications
http://www.raleighusa.com/bikes/road/endurance/capri-3-0-13/
http://www.fujibikes.com/bike/details/finest_11_c
http://www.jamisbikes.com/usa/thebikes/femme/index.html