Never serious dear boy, always tongue in cheek. (No serious/sane person would visit these threads !)
"Mike Jacoubowsky/Chain Reaction Bicycles" <
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> > I'm told the Madone is a lot more rigid a ride because of the rear stays - so I'm hoping this
> > new model would have similar characteristics without all the aero stuff going on.
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> I'm not sure if I'm coming in on the serious part of this thread or the jokes, but...
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> The bike Lance was shown on was a stock Madone frameset. 2004 model. No different from what is
> (slowly) showing up on the floors of dealers.
>
> --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles www.ChainReaction.com
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> > > Good observation I wonder. I have held off on buying a new frame (the madone) because I
> > > beleive the 2005/5900's and madone will be quite different than 2004. Madones are still almost
> > > beta. (That will bring on the responses) Trek has some catching up to do with many multi-
> > > shaped carbon frames around now. Check out the new time VXRS at www.wrenchscience.com. A buddy
> > > of mine has one and loves it. I really prefer to buy american espically when colango or time
> > > tells my friends it will be 6 MONTHS before their warranty work will be done, and Trek tells
> > > me it will only take a month! Oh yes, and I work in USofA too! [had to throw that line] Rant:
> > > In the 80's and 90's I used to have bikes back from trek within 2 weeks.
> >
> > I'm told the Madone is a lot more rigid a ride because of the rear stays - so I'm hoping this
> > new model would have similar characteristics without all the aero stuff going on.
> >
> > -fred