Trek 5.2 Madone... its arrived! UPDATED 04/03 FINISHED!

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  • relanium
    relanium Posts: 487
    Any chance of doing a build spec of your bike?
  • cyclingpunk
    cyclingpunk Posts: 368
    Trek 5.2 F&F
    Selle Italia Flite OR Kit Carbonio depending on what I fancy
    FSA Stem
    FSA Carbon
    DA 7850 1380 Wheelset
    Sram Red Shifters
    SRAM Red Rear Der.
    SRAM RED Front Der.
    CNC Ultralight Brakeset
    Jagwire cables
    Microtex Buffed Bar Tape
    Ultegra SL Crankset
    Look Keo 2 Max Carbon
    KMC X10 Ti N Chain
    Pro Race 3
    Conti Supersonic inner tube


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    My Madone: http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopi ... highlight=
  • bristolpete
    bristolpete Posts: 2,255
    Top drawer.

    Lovely stuff, congratulations. I do like the geometry of the Trek Madone.
  • cyclingpunk
    cyclingpunk Posts: 368
    Thanks Pete. It is a really nice shape, I was a bit worried as the last Trek I had I really did not like but this is superb! The pearlescent finish really sparkles in the sun too.

    I still have a bit of work to do with the rear brake.. it is pretty spongy and the power is just not right. Think I need to tweak the cabling somewhat.
    My Madone: http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopi ... highlight=
  • bristolpete
    bristolpete Posts: 2,255
    cyclingpunk wrote:
    Thanks Pete. It is a really nice shape, I was a bit worried as the last Trek I had I really did not like but this is superb! The pearlescent finish really sparkles in the sun too.

    I still have a bit of work to do with the rear brake.. it is pretty spongy and the power is just not right. Think I need to tweak the cabling somewhat.

    Been out yet? I was wondering how it rides? Fast, stiff and responsive?
  • cyclingpunk
    cyclingpunk Posts: 368
    Hi, Pete. Not been out on it too much yet but so far I am very impressed. It is very fast and light.. and a hell of a lot more comfortable than my Cayo was. I think the comfort is the biggest and nicest difference. It is very stiff and accelerates well. Up the hills it is very good too. On a regular hill that is the steepest around here I usually struggle but first time on this I got up it with 2 gears left.

    Considering how much of a Trek hater I was I am very impressed :lol:
    My Madone: http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopi ... highlight=
  • bristolpete
    bristolpete Posts: 2,255
    cyclingpunk wrote:
    Hi, Pete. Not been out on it too much yet but so far I am very impressed. It is very fast and light.. and a hell of a lot more comfortable than my Cayo was. I think the comfort is the biggest and nicest difference. It is very stiff and accelerates well. Up the hills it is very good too. On a regular hill that is the steepest around here I usually struggle but first time on this I got up it with 2 gears left.

    Considering how much of a Trek hater I was I am very impressed :lol:

    Great news. Funny thing that when you are steaming up a hill, you look down to remind yourself there are no cogs left and then you see you have two, maybe three.

    Glad you are enjoying it - as I said, lovely bike.

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