So I need a new bike. I'm a one-time decent racer (stop laughing), I'm 6'1", 180, run regularly and do 1-2 rides per week. Those rides are 40-80 miles at a pretty high pace (hilly group rides with current and former racers...mostly masters these days).
I have a family so I'm considering saving a few bucks and not get a carbon bike. And considering the light miles I'm doing, I'm guessing I can live with ultegra/chorus-level components.
So the Trek 2300 looks pretty similar to a 5200 OCLV (and I guess a 5.2
Madrone), except for an aluminum main triangle. 9-speed ultegra, bontrager wheels, all that. But what do I know? Here's the bike:
jfeeley@gmail.com wrote:> So I need a new bike. I'm a one-time decent racer (stop laughing), I'm> 6'1", 180, run regularly and do 1-2 rides per week. Those rides are> 40-80 miles at a pretty high pace (hilly group rides with current and> former racers...mostly masters these days).>
I have a family so I'm considering saving a few bucks and not get a> carbon bike. And considering the light miles I'm doing, I'm guessing I> can live with ultegra/chorus-level components.>
So the Trek 2300 looks pretty similar to a 5200 OCLV (and I guess a 5.2>
Madrone), except for an aluminum main triangle. 9-speed ultegra,> bontrager wheels, all that. But what do I know? Here's the bike:>
Qui Si Parla Campagnolo 14 March 2005 18:09:06 [ permanent link ]
jfeeley@gmail.com wrote:> So I need a new bike. I'm a one-time decent racer (stop laughing), I'm> 6'1", 180, run regularly and do 1-2 rides per week. Those rides are> 40-80 miles at a pretty high pace (hilly group rides with current and> former racers...mostly masters these days).>
I have a family so I'm considering saving a few bucks and not get a> carbon bike. And considering the light miles I'm doing, I'm guessing I> can live with ultegra/chorus-level components.>
So the Trek 2300 looks pretty similar to a 5200 OCLV (and I guess a 5.2>
Madrone), except for an aluminum main triangle. 9-speed ultegra,> bontrager wheels, all that. But what do I know? Here's the bike:>
Who here owns or has ridden the 2004 or 2005 model 2300? What do you> think of it?>
Alternatives to check out at the $2000ish price point? >
Thanks, >
Tough to find a 'bad' bike in that or much lower price point. What you DO find is bad bike shops. No fits other than, "standover, ride around the parking lot' type, poor aseembly, particularly the wheels, poor service after the sale, etc.
Get a proper fit, get the bicycle taken apart, reassembled somewhere else if necessary, with particular attention to the wheels and it will work for you for a long time.
