101% was wrong!!

[bruce]

When I pealed off the bubble wrap - it had SSLx on the OUTSIDE 

 

 

[Guest Michelle]

Awesome bruce.. I'd love to hear your review on this one  (especially in comparison to the Cervelo)

[bruce]

The guys at Trek reckon because I have a large frame - 60cm - I will feel it!  This bike has boron inserts in all the stress areas to make it even more stiff (which is a good thing I hear )

[Windbreaker]

Boron ???

That's a first for me.

[CVANC]

Boron ???

That's a first for me.

 

Boron is good for cyclists - eat more beetroot.

[Guest Michelle]

Hope you're going for the Bontrager carbon saddle as well

[linnega]

I hope Trek aren't pushing Boron as a new technology.  Tennis racquet manufacturers have been using it for 20-odd years.

 

Nice bike Bruce (pity about the brand though)

 

[bruce]

I hope Trek aren't pushing Boron as a new technology.  Tennis racquet manufacturers have been using it for 20-odd years.

Nice bike Bruce (pity about the brand though)

 

No, they are actually not going to mass manufacture this model, apparently it is quite difficult to do on a large scale.

 

As for the brand - I wonder if they were inspired by South African history

[bruce]

Hope you're going for the Bontrager carbon saddle as well

 

Nope, will stick with my trusted Fi'zi`k - or maybe get the new carbon one, what do you think?

[Windbreaker]

 

As for the brand - I wonder if they were inspired by South African history

 

Ja, the long slow migration that took 50 years. mmmm....

[Guest Michelle]

bruce: It's on the SSLx in Cyclelab... looks GORGEOUS!!  Go for anything with XXX-Lite on it

[bruce]

bruce: It's on the SSLx in Cyclelab... looks GORGEOUS!!  Go for anything with XXX-Lite on it

 

Seatpost, stem, and handlebars - hand picked by 101% so they must be good!!

 

Along with Aeolus 6.5 wheels!!

 

 

[linnega]

I'd say stick with the Fizik saddle.  If you don't hate it you love it and I don't know of anyone that has changed their minds about Fizik saddles, especially the Arione.

 

[Dr. Seuss]

nice bike!

 

dont even want to know how much these cost...

 

 

[101%]

Very nice Bruce!!!!

Can't wait to hear your honnest opinion on which bikes better ...this or your Cervelo Soloist.

 

I can only guess

[bruce]

To be absolutely honest, I will probably struggle to give reasons why one would be better than the other - for me as long as it's a bike and it's got two wheels I'm happy!!

 

I tend to be more interested in improving the engine!!

 

I think the big difference is going to be the geometry.  Both my previous race bikes have been compact, with my Lapierre Carbon X-lite being a smaller frame than the Cervelo so it was a bit more twitchy and unstable.  With the Trek being a traditional geometry, it will be interesting to fell it in racing conditions - roll on H2H!!