Gary Fisher AR Super - Any good?

keasden
keasden Posts: 24
edited May 2010 in Road buying advice
My mate has asked for advice on his first bike with a budget of £600 - £700.

After visiting the LBS and checking out the Trek and Specialized entry level stuff with Sora we were pointed in the direction of a Gary Fisher AR Super on offer at £600. I have googled it and think that this is an '09 model but I was impressed that he could get something with Tiagra shifters and front and 105 rear at that price range and I think its a good buy, am I right to push him towards this over the better known brands that are less well equipped at that price bracket?