Gang,
Am looking at a new Trek 2300 with stock Bontrager Race Wheels. I am 190 lbs and will likely be riding the bike all over, including over speed bumps (slowing down of course ) and some less than stellar road condition...trying to avoid the bad stuff as much as possible. How robust is the wheelset on the '05 Trek 2300....anybody know? Will the wheels stay in true or go out at any incident of the road being less than smooth? Is by any chance the wheelset on the more modest Trek 1500 perhaps not as fast but a bit stronger or would you say they are about the same as I am not ruling out the Trek 1500 as well because the bike will be mostly used for fitness riding. Last question is one of ride quality...not overall quickness of the 2300 versus 1500...the 2300 is the faster bike. But does the 2300 have a better ride because of its carbon stem, handlebars and frame seat stays versus the 1500 with more aluminum content?
Thanks,
George
Am looking at a new Trek 2300 with stock Bontrager Race Wheels. I am 190 lbs and will likely be riding the bike all over, including over speed bumps (slowing down of course ) and some less than stellar road condition...trying to avoid the bad stuff as much as possible. How robust is the wheelset on the '05 Trek 2300....anybody know? Will the wheels stay in true or go out at any incident of the road being less than smooth? Is by any chance the wheelset on the more modest Trek 1500 perhaps not as fast but a bit stronger or would you say they are about the same as I am not ruling out the Trek 1500 as well because the bike will be mostly used for fitness riding. Last question is one of ride quality...not overall quickness of the 2300 versus 1500...the 2300 is the faster bike. But does the 2300 have a better ride because of its carbon stem, handlebars and frame seat stays versus the 1500 with more aluminum content?
Thanks,
George