Road Cycling - Which Road Bike is the Better Buy?

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trifona
03-01-04, 07:50 AM
Shopping for my first road bike. I usually ride the paved bike trails on my 2000 Trek 6000 MTB.

Still shopping by spec....I might be tempted by going with a bike at the level of a 1200 instead....the value darkhorse.

Is there any real difference the frames? on the 2000, they hype it up more.


2003 Trek 2000 $949 vs 2004 Trek 1500 $1100

2003 Trek 2000

FRAMESET:
FRAME: Alpha SL Aluminum. Super Light aluminum. Double butted, seamless drawn round tubing. Custom butted 1-1/8" head tube. Stiff, powerful elliptical chainstays. Cold forged replaceable derailleur hanger. Trek Pro geometry. Handmade in the USA.
FORK: Bontrager Race, OCLV Carbon, 1-1/8" aluminum steerer tube, aluminum crown

WHEELS:
WHEELS: Matrix Aurora, welded, machined sidewall rims; Shimano Tiagra, 32h hubs; 14G stainless spokes
TIRES: Bontrager Select, 700x25c

COMPONENTS:
SADDLE: Trek CRZ+ Road
SEATPOST: Alloy micro-adjust
HANDLEBARS: Alloy road w/ergo bend
STEM: Alloy AHS, 17°
HEADSET: AHS 1-1/8" semi cartridge, sealed

DRIVETRAIN:
SHIFTERS: Shimano 105
FRONT DERAILLEUR: Shimano Tiagra
REAR DERAILLEUR: Shimano 105
CRANKSET: Shimano 105 52/42/30
CASSETTE: Shimano HG-50 12-25, 9spd

OTHER:
BRAKESET: Alloy dual pivot
PEDALS: Shimano M515, clipless

DRIVETRAIN:
crankset Bontrager Race 52/42/30 w/ISIS
rear derailleur Shimano Ultegra



2004 Trek 1500

FRAMESET:
FRAME: Alpha SL aluminum
FORK: Bontrager Race Carbon

WHEELS:
WHEELS: Bontrager Select
TIRES: Bontrager Select, 700x25c

DRIVETRAIN:
SHIFTERS: Shimano 105
FRONT DERAILLEUR: Shimano Tiagra
REAR DERAILLEUR: Shimano Ultegra
CRANKSET: Bontrager Race 52/42/30 w/ISIS
CASSETTE: Shimano HG-50 12-25, 9 speed
PEDALS: Alloy road, sealed, w/clips and straps

COMPONENTS: SADDLE: Bontrager CRZ road
SEATPOST: Bontrager Sport
HANDLEBARS: Bontrager Ergo
STEM: Road ahead, flip/flop, 17 degree
HEADSET: Aheadset, semi-cartridge, sealed
BRAKESET: Alloy dual pivot w/Shimano 105 STI levers

55/Rad
03-01-04, 08:47 AM
They both seem fairly similar so it's tough to call.

I love Trek, I own Trek and I will not try to talk you out of Trek. But before you buy either of those, have look at this:

http://www.coloradocyclist.com/common/products/productdisplay2_v2.cfm?PRRFNBR=28322&CGRFNBR=273&CRPCGNBR=273&CI=1,223,273&TextMode=0

I didn't buy the Douglas cause I couldn't test ride it, but it helped force me to wait until I could find the very best deal on the Trek I wanted.

55/Rad