Relaxed road frame!!

loppy
loppy Posts: 14
edited April 2014 in Road buying advice
Afternoon,
I am thinking of getting a Trek domane 4.0
Any thoughts on these bikes or others similar "endurance framed" bikes
Thanks

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  • Grill
    Grill Posts: 5,610
    They all do pretty much the same thing. Get whichever one has the best geometry for you and an acceptable colour scheme.
    English Cycles V3 | Cervelo P5 | Cervelo T4 | Trek Domane Koppenberg
  • smoggysteve
    smoggysteve Posts: 2,909
    Specialized Roubaix, Bianchi Infinito SV, along with the Domane are probably the best 3 on the market
  • kajjal
    kajjal Posts: 3,380
    Grill wrote:
    They all do pretty much the same thing. Get whichever one has the best geometry for you and an acceptable colour scheme.

    This is the best advice, for me geometry similar to the Trek H2 fits me best as I am not a head down racer.
  • smoggysteve
    smoggysteve Posts: 2,909
    Don't ALL road bikes do "pretty much the same thing"?

    What can one do that the other cannot?
  • markhewitt1978
    markhewitt1978 Posts: 7,614
    Domane is good for what you're looking for. Also consider the Scott CR1.
  • meursault
    meursault Posts: 1,433
    SmoggySteve wrote:
    Don't ALL road bikes do "pretty much the same thing"?

    What can one do that the other cannot?

    In a way, but the geometry spectrum goes from (pro) race to tourer. I have been looking at titanium as I want sportiv but not full on tourer.
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  • smoggysteve
    smoggysteve Posts: 2,909
    meursault wrote:
    SmoggySteve wrote:
    Don't ALL road bikes do "pretty much the same thing"?

    What can one do that the other cannot?

    In a way, but the geometry spectrum goes from (pro) race to tourer. I have been looking at titanium as I want sportiv but not full on tourer.

    That doesn't answer the question. I was making the point that such a broad statement does little to help choose a bike in term of comfort. I mentioned the Domane, Roubaix and Infinito as being (probably) the top 3 out there because they have bar far the best frames and forks for dampening road vibration while still producing a race performance capable bike. I am sure steel , titanium and a very small amount of alu frames can do this too but not to the same standard with weight and aerodynamics taken into account.
  • ivanoile
    ivanoile Posts: 202
    Madone H2 fit.
  • fatdaz
    fatdaz Posts: 348
    Before buying my current bike, 2 years ago, I test rode an Infinito, a Domaine and a Roubaix (all 2012 models). From test riding I found all of them comfortable enough with a slight edge in favour of the Infinito and the Roubaix over the Domaine. Eventually I went for the Infinito and absolutely love it having done rides of up to 200km on it. I'm sure I would have been equally comfortable on the Roubaix but I preferred the look of the Infinito and they were a similar price. As an added bonus Epic Cycles are a Bianchi stockist and the service I got from them was outstanding.
  • loppy
    loppy Posts: 14
    Thanks for all the replys very interesting reading.

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