Road Cycling - Bike choice?

Does anyone have an opinion on which is the better bike out of the Fuji Professional and the Trek 5200? The components with the fuji are all dura ace and ultegra with the trek 5200, but i'm unsure about the frames and bikes as a whole. Any opinions?

Not real familiar with the Fuji Pro, but the Trek 5200 is a great bike

Does anyone have an opinion on which is the better bike out of the Fuji Professional and the Trek 5200? The components with the fuji are all dura ace and ultegra with the trek 5200, but i'm unsure about the frames and bikes as a whole. Any opinions?You are comparing apples to watermelons.

I've test ridden the 5200, but not the Fuji Pro. The 5200 is all carbon of course, and very "plush" riding....smooth and damped. The handling felt a bit quick and twitchy to me coming from older steel, but I'm sure I'd get used to it.

The Pro should be a great ride too, and as you said, it has with a better grupo. I like the Ritchey stem/bar and wheels as well over the Bontrager. I'd recommend you try to arrange long tests ride on both of them before deciding if possible.

ps: I like the specs, paint and styling on the Pro better...but seeing and riding them in person is the only way to chose what you like.

camry or lexus?

I'm sorry to appear a bit simple but could someone elaborate on the apple/watermelon analogy or the camry/lexus one (i've no idea what a camry is anyway).

I can get either the 2003 Fuji Pro with Dura Ace, or the 2002 Trek 5200 with Ultegra for a very similar price so was trying to decide which to go for. I'm sorry to be a pain.

Err i prefer apples myself :)

I'm sorry to appear a bit simple but could someone elaborate on the apple/watermelon analogy or the camry/lexus one (i've no idea what a camry is anyway).


I think it's the image thing! Fuji being the watermelon I guess. I've been trading off between an Airborne and a Fuji and so far I can't figure out why I should pay that extra $1200 for the Airborne. My LBS carries both and I know they'll give me a decent discount on both. The weights are the same, components can be the same as Aiborne lets you choose. I'm most likely going fuji. I can use the savings for another toy. Maybe upgrade my wife's bike too.

Camery is a Toyoto. I think both share the same body/running gear only the Lexus is ultra delux and costs a lot more. I tend to get simple, functional vehicles and put my money into practical (for my use) things like 4WD, tow packages, limited slip (I do add the delux seats, non electric) and skimp on the fluff. Go for the stuff and skip the fluff. Watermelons are more fun?


Al

In addition to the differences in components, it looks like your choice is between a Trek bike with a carbon frame and, I think, a carbon/aluminum fork (though I'm not sure whether the Bontrager race light fork is carbon/aluminum or all carbon) and a Fuji bike with a lightweight aluminum frame, carbon seat stays, and a full carbon fork. Both look like great bikes; if I ever feel I can afford another road bike, I'd look seriously at the Trek 5200. Having said that, my 2003 Fuji Roubaix frame is made of the same aluminum as the main part of the Fuji Professional frame. It's light and durable, and I'm happy with it. I suppose riding both is the best way to decide.

Sorry, i didnt notice you were in Scotland, nevermind the analogy.

My brother in law has the Fuji Professional. The thing is light as a feather and very pretty, but it seems to be very stiff. I ride a 853 steel bike, and I seem to have an easier time on rough roads than he does.

Being in Scotland and if i'm not mistaken,the roads are poor for the most part so i would go with the 5200,a carbon frame will give you a better ride as the fuji,a good bike is alum frame and it will be a bit stiffer ride.You'll really like the trek.

Thanks for all the replies.
shokhead you are certainly not mistaken, the roads are pretty bad and from what you and others have said about the fuji being pretty stiff, i'm sure i'm going to go with the 5200.
Thanks again.

Does anyone have an opinion on which is the better bike out of the Fuji Professional and the Trek 5200? The components with the fuji are all dura ace and ultegra with the trek 5200, but i'm unsure about the frames and bikes as a whole. Any opinions?

I test rode a 5200 and it was a dream. Coming from a stuff aluminum frame, it was like dying and going to cycling heaven. Some decry the lack of road feel with the 5200, but with bad roads, carbon is a lot better choice than aluminum.