Hi everyone. This is my first post here.
I'm looking for some relatively unbiased advice....I'm biased...lol. I have too many bikes and am planning on selling one of two extra road bikes. I need advice on which one to keep. This may seem silly to some people, but it's a real dilemma to me.
I have a old school, hand made in the usa 2002 Trek USPS 5200 OCLV 120 and a new 2016 Trek Emonda ALR 6. I love both bikes, however the Emonda rides slightly better than the 5200...I mean very slightly. Like the Emonda is a 9.9/10 and the 5200 is a 9.8/10. The Emonda is a better climber and feels slightly more comfortable (maybe it's the seat), but with the USPS 5200 I can feel the handmade quality difference when I sit on it. The Emonda's come off of a factory line..cookie cutter and I wonder if it will have the same staying quality as the 5200 14 years later. Also, my USPS 5200 has Ksyrium SSC wheels. Both bikes have under 200 miles on them! Emonda is a sweet ride but so is the USPS 5200. I know the USPS 5200 is a unique bike and everyone and their grandmother doesn't have one. Maybe I should keep both, but I see the look on my wife's face everytime she walks by all of my bikes...lol.
Any advice is welcome. Thanks in advance, and btw this is not an ad for my bikes. Just looking for advice.
I'm looking for some relatively unbiased advice....I'm biased...lol. I have too many bikes and am planning on selling one of two extra road bikes. I need advice on which one to keep. This may seem silly to some people, but it's a real dilemma to me.
I have a old school, hand made in the usa 2002 Trek USPS 5200 OCLV 120 and a new 2016 Trek Emonda ALR 6. I love both bikes, however the Emonda rides slightly better than the 5200...I mean very slightly. Like the Emonda is a 9.9/10 and the 5200 is a 9.8/10. The Emonda is a better climber and feels slightly more comfortable (maybe it's the seat), but with the USPS 5200 I can feel the handmade quality difference when I sit on it. The Emonda's come off of a factory line..cookie cutter and I wonder if it will have the same staying quality as the 5200 14 years later. Also, my USPS 5200 has Ksyrium SSC wheels. Both bikes have under 200 miles on them! Emonda is a sweet ride but so is the USPS 5200. I know the USPS 5200 is a unique bike and everyone and their grandmother doesn't have one. Maybe I should keep both, but I see the look on my wife's face everytime she walks by all of my bikes...lol.
Any advice is welcome. Thanks in advance, and btw this is not an ad for my bikes. Just looking for advice.