Road Cycling - Giant OCR2 vs. Trek et al

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nesdog
11-07-03, 12:57 PM
I've test ridden the Trek 1200. It seemed pretty stiff, though very light. Felt every rock onthe road. Planning on trying the Allez Sport Triple. I rode the Giant OCR2 and so far it is my leading candidate for my new bike.

While I know most of this is subjective to rider, I'm just interested in any opinons of the above bikes I'm looking at.

Thanks, everyone!

Sheldon

demoncyclist
11-07-03, 02:08 PM
The carbon of the OCR2 is obviously more comfortable due to its dampening qualities. The aluminum Trek and SPecialized are likely to feel harsh in comparison. You should also ride a good steel frame as the middle ground and see what you think.

DEMON
BigFloppyLlama
11-07-03, 06:01 PM
The carbon of the OCR2 is obviously more comfortable due to its dampening qualities. The aluminum Trek and SPecialized are likely to feel harsh in comparison. You should also ride a good steel frame as the middle ground and see what you think.

DEMON
The OCR series is aluminum. Both bikes in this case just have carbon forks. I don't think you could go wrong with any of the bikes you're looking at, so just choose the one that feels best.