bruce Posted December 7, 2006 Share When I pealed off the bubble wrap - it had SSLx on the OUTSIDE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Michelle Posted December 7, 2006 Share Awesome bruce.. I'd love to hear your review on this one (especially in comparison to the Cervelo) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce Posted December 7, 2006 Share 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 ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windbreaker Posted December 7, 2006 Share Boron ???That's a first for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVANC Posted December 7, 2006 Share Boron ??? That's a first for me. Boron is good for cyclists - eat more beetroot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Michelle Posted December 7, 2006 Share Hope you're going for the Bontrager carbon saddle as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linnega Posted December 7, 2006 Share 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce Posted December 7, 2006 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce Posted December 7, 2006 Share 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windbreaker Posted December 7, 2006 Share As for the brand - I wonder if they were inspired by South African history Ja, the long slow migration that took 50 years. mmmm.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Michelle Posted December 7, 2006 Share bruce: It's on the SSLx in Cyclelab... looks GORGEOUS!! Go for anything with XXX-Lite on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce Posted December 7, 2006 Share 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!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linnega Posted December 7, 2006 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Seuss Posted December 7, 2006 Share nice bike! dont even want to know how much these cost... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101% Posted December 7, 2006 Share Very nice Bruce!!!!Can't wait to hear your honnest opinion on which bikes better ...this or your Cervelo Soloist. I can only guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce Posted December 7, 2006 Share 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!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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