Trek Madone 5.5 - opinions

[SAW]

> What a lot of poppies in your kitchen! How can you find the sink?

OK here's the indoor shot
http://www.saworks.dsl.pipex.com/bike_finished.jpg

plus my summer commuter
http://www.saworks.dsl.pipex.com/trek_1400.jpg

and my winter / wet / spare (recently tidied up and carbonised)
http://www.saworks.dsl.pipex.com/gt1a.jpg

Cheers

 

[Big Jon]

Big Jon wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I know it is a good bike, any bike should be at this price - but I have
> the option of selling my current carbon Dolan road bike and buying a
> Trek 5.5 Madone for £2150 (retail £2600).
>
> I am interested in peoples opinion on this compared to other bikes @
> the £2Kish mark.
>
> I am looking for a road bike with Dura Ace groupset and carbon frame -
> not competition use, just leisure and some commuting - but carrying 15
> stone I need whatever advantages a good bike can give me!!

Well thanks for all the advice - I think this question has generated my
longest thread ever! Good to see people passionate about their bikes.

Well the final decision....

I spoke with Steve Dolan and he has sorted me out with a new carbon
bike running full dura ace and ksyriums SSLs for similar money to the
trek. Looks like it is going to be a cracker. I couldn't use my old
frame as I had a buyer for the bike and hence the reason for the
upgrade.

Just got to wait a week for the build now. I'll let you know what it's
like when it arrives.

Thanks for all your help.

Jon.

 

[Arthur Clune]

Big Jon wrote:
>
> I spoke with Steve Dolan and he has sorted me out with a new carbon
> bike running full dura ace and ksyriums SSLs for similar money to the
> trek. Looks like it is going to be a cracker. I couldn't use my old
> frame as I had a buyer for the bike and hence the reason for the
> upgrade.

Suits you sir

--
Arthur Clune

 

[Mark Thompson]

> and my winter / wet / spare (recently tidied up and carbonised)
> http://www.saworks.dsl.pipex.com/gt1a.jpg

You know someone's got good taste when you're dribbling over even his hack
bike.

 

[Mark Thompson]

> I'll let you know what it's like when it arrives.

s/it's/the kitchen's

 

[Rob]

On 22 Jun 2006 23:37:54 -0700, "Big Jon" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Well thanks for all the advice - I think this question has generated my
>longest thread ever! Good to see people passionate about their bikes

See above ref Re: helmet poll.

2128 and counting. Now that's a thread. Not a great one admittedly,
but big....

-Rob