Originally Posted by
bargainguy
+1 on being overpriced.
Anytime I see clip-on tri bars on a road bike, I take a very close look at the frame, esp the top tube. People training for triathlons tend to sweat buckets compared to the average rider. All that sweat has salt in it, and of course that salt is corrosive. If the owner doesn't wipe the bike down after every ride, could start eating the paint or even the frame in a worse case scenario.
Good point, but the 1220 is a bonded aluminum frame and the Trek factory paint on that model is awesome.