I don't think you could get a reliable and decent Road Bike with $500.A good Entry-Level Road Bike stars around the $750-800 mark...or even close to a grand.And since you're new,don't every buy from the Internet as you're too inexperienced to know what you're getting yet...sorry to say this.Its...
Felt F85 Road Bike
Felt Z95 Road Bike
Exitway Ergo Team Road Bike
Exitway Ergo Logic Road Bike
Exitway Freedom Fixie
Specialized Allez Road Bike
Cannondale CAAD8 Road Bike
Giant Defy 4 Road Bike
Merida Race Lite 900 Road Bike
Boardman Race Road Bike
Lame question...have you ever felt like,when riding on your Road Bike,you felt like you are driving a $1M dollar Supercar?
I felt like driving a Aston Martin One-77...but back in reality,I'm just a Cyclist on a Road Bike.