Trek 1.9 or LeMond Alpe D'Huez?

Bec_M
Bec_M Posts: 10
edited November 2007 in Road beginners
I'm just about to branch out into the world of road biking but I'm stuck on what bike to get...

I have test rode both bikes - Trek 1.9 and LeMond Alpe D'Huez and both were great but I really dont know which one I should purchase?

The LeMond does have a better frame (I think) - carbon upper and Aluminium lower and 105 groupset. While the Trek is aluminium frame but Ultegra groupset.

With frames is it a good idea to have them mixed material? Are there weaknesses?

I would be very grateful for peoples opinions

Many Thanks Bec

Comments

  • I bought the Trek 1.9 and love it, I haven't found anything wrong with it. It's very comfortable and I wouldn't change a thing. I love going uphill more than before.

    I like the mixture of black and grey (they call it onxy), I like the understated graphics and I like the Ultegra gear.

    If you want a bike with 105 there are loads of lovely examples such as the Cannondale CAAD9.

    Remember you are unlikely to make a bad decision between the good bikes you've considered so choose the one your heart likes the most.

    But don't forget to consider the Planet X - it's favoured on this forum, I hear it's made in Yorkshire out of carbon and love, and apparently love is quite light.

    Graeme.