JohannM Posted July 22, 2015 Posted July 22, 2015 Hi All need some help please I'm buying a bike for racing (Lost city and 947 entered so far) and have to choose between Trek one series and the Momsen Both are New at R8000.Trek one series 1.2 9 speedThe Momsen is 8 speed Shimano Asora Sorry guys new to cycling so only details I have is what the shop supplied me. UPDATE 28/07/2015 Hi all after the intense comparing and hunting around and thinking about it I was suprised at home with out me knowing and received a New Trek not sure of the specs but it goes like a dream........... the first ride was freezing but AMAZING! Thank you to all for the awesome advice.
Iwan Kemp Posted July 22, 2015 Posted July 22, 2015 Hi, welcome to The Hub. Share some more info on both, please. Condition / asking price / spec... It'll help us give you great advice.
JohannM Posted July 22, 2015 Author Posted July 22, 2015 Hi Both are New and prices are the same R8000. Trek one series 1.2 9 speed The Momsen is 8 speed Shimano Asora
mtbee Posted July 22, 2015 Posted July 22, 2015 Without specs and details a very open ended question. Components / Price?
J∆kk∆ls Posted July 22, 2015 Posted July 22, 2015 What the hay is going on with that momsens chain? For R8000 buy second hand.
PeterF Posted July 22, 2015 Posted July 22, 2015 Have to agree with Jakkels, I bought a 2nd hand 2014 Scott Speedster with 10 speed shimano 105 for R9000 here on the hub.
T-Bag68 Posted July 22, 2015 Posted July 22, 2015 I'm also with Jakkels on this.. just get the right advise before you buy. I have looked at both the bikes mentioned, they are very much entry level in the componentry and even down to the gear ratio, 28 on the back (that is big) and 50/34 on the front. You could climb Everest with that ratio :-) if I had to choose though, I would take the Trek
Davedk Posted July 22, 2015 Posted July 22, 2015 I have a full dura Ace trek 10spd carbon madone that I would be willing to sell you for 11k? Pm me and we can chat, (54cm). The specs you are mentioning are kinda pathetic for 8k
Eugene Posted July 22, 2015 Posted July 22, 2015 Momsen no longer make road bikes and when they did, it was only for a short space of time. It is not a bike you see very often for this reason. You might battle with warranty claims as they might not have spare frames. Then again TWT is the new agent for Cervelo, so if your Momsen frame breaks, they may give you a state of the art Cervelo (tongue in cheek). The Momsen in the picture was never equipped with Sora 8 speed. It had Tiagra 10 speed. This means that the shop took the parts off and put other parts on. Not that this is bad thing (it often happens), just wanted to mention it. Personally, Trek has a better pedigree with regard to road bikes. The bike has better parts than the Momsen and looks better (in my opinion). I would rather take the Trek. But, they are much of a muchness. The extra gear on the Trek will help, but won't be a deal breaker.
NixM Posted July 22, 2015 Posted July 22, 2015 I have a full dura Ace trek 10spd carbon madone that I would be willing to sell you for 11k? Pm me and we can chat, (54cm). The specs you are mentioning are kinda pathetic for 8k Do this
Allrounder Posted July 24, 2015 Posted July 24, 2015 I have a trek and loves it. Also the 1.2 but an older one. You can do a sub 4 argus on it.
velomonatiCT Posted July 24, 2015 Posted July 24, 2015 I agree buy second hand just by way of comparison https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/147070-de-rosa-merak/
shaper Posted July 24, 2015 Posted July 24, 2015 Further comparison, with 10spd and better spec components https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/146971-merida-hfs-904/https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/146773-schwinn-peleton-carbon/https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/142935-raleigh-rc-ltd-52cm-m-carbon-full-ultegra-kit/
velomonatiCT Posted July 24, 2015 Posted July 24, 2015 Further comparison, with 10spd and better spec components https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/146971-merida-hfs-904/https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/146773-schwinn-peleton-carbon/https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/142935-raleigh-rc-ltd-52cm-m-carbon-full-ultegra-kit/ but Dude none of those is a bright yellow DeRosa
Eugene Posted July 25, 2015 Posted July 25, 2015 Hey Johan....... What was your choice at the end of the day.
Falco Posted July 25, 2015 Posted July 25, 2015 You can do a sub 4 argus on it.You can do a sub 3 Argus on a Makro bike. You can do a plus 6 hour Argus on a Pina F8. It's the legs that count, the bike means bugger all
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