I am inlove with this new Trek! Am I the only one? I think it is one of the nicest frames Ive ever laid my eyes on-bike frames that is. I just cant get enough of it. Anyone ridden one yet?
Originally posted by soonercyclist93
I am inlove with this new Trek! Am I the only one? I think it is one of the nicest frames Ive ever laid my eyes on-bike frames that is. I just cant get enough of it. Anyone ridden one yet?
Originally posted by DanP
Sooner,
The Madone was one of the "choice" bikes I aimed for, hard to find even in major markets.
That is about as sexy as a bike can get, JMO.
Bacardi, "For now, I'm contempt with my steel bike."... "contempt "?
Originally posted by soonercyclist93
I am inlove with this new Trek! Am I the only one? I think it is one of the nicest frames Ive ever laid my eyes on-bike frames that is. I just cant get enough of it. Anyone ridden one yet?
Originally posted by patch70
It does look great although I can't help but think that the rear wheel "cut out" on the seat tube is a lot more for looks than function.
To gain an aerodynamic effect, a seat tube cut out needs to be extremely close to the rear wheel (~5mm) and that is definitely not the case with the Madone. Hence I see that aspect of the frame as being a similar marketing ploy to the HP chain stays on new Colnagos eg C40HP (ie looks sexy & new therefore charge lots of $$$ even though it adds nothing to the function).
Originally posted by bigfloppyllama
I haven't ridden one, nor could I afford one (part of the reason I won't ride one) but it is one beautiful bike. The shop I worked at for a few weeks had one on their floor for a bit and every time I walked in, I couldn't help but to stop and admire the curves. Even with the Lemond Tete de Course next to it, it stood out as a thing of pure beauty.
Originally posted by Postie
One thing that puzzles me a bit is, when Lance had his crash on the Madone this past July, the chain stay cracked half way through. I know that crash wasn't anything to be taken lightly, however the crash wasn't as extreme as many can get. Trek said it was a triumph to their carbon frames that he still finished the stage, but I'm thinking it shouldn't have cracked in the first place. I can't ride like Lance so I don't get my bikes for free. I'm wondering if Trek is taking a little too much out of the frame to save those few additional grams.
Originally posted by gregkeller
When lance crashed on Luz Ardiden this year he wasn't on a new madone, he was riding a prototype 5900, that is supposed to be lighter than the madone and looks just like the current 5900. Maybe they made it out of oclv 100 instead of 110, who knows, but he wasn't on the madone for the mountain stages.
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