mpg

Hi there, hope this question is not too reflective of my cycling inexperience! I have looked elsewhere and could not find a definitive answer. I have been down to the shops and tried out both a Cervelo S1 and the Trek Modena 4.7.

I am new to cycling but doing a triathlon end of November, therefore wanted to get a general road bike that could double up as my tri bike.

Anyway, back to the point. I cannot decide which one to get. The 4.7 strikes me as great value, in terms of the gear system and carbon frame. However whenever I speak to folk about Cervelos they seem to be talked about with general awe and im told if you can get the S1.

Can someone with experience please help. Ultimatley is it worth going for the name, paying a bit extra and getting what seems to be a high end aluminium frame or paying slightly less and getting the 4.7 with its better gear system and carbon frame.

WOuld really appreciate some objective advice here, why you would go for one or the other!

Many thanks.

Velo Gator

...Madone?

You may have better luck posting this in the Road Cycling forum.

Also, a member here who works for a Cervelo dealer states that the S1 is discontinued for 2011. Have you found one in your size? If so, you may not be able to stateside.

mpg

Thanks, have re-posted it.

Im sure it was the 'predictive' text which spelt that wrong!!;-)

Velo Gator

All said, I like the Cervélo, but I'm biased. Many say a good aluminum frame > a cheap carbon frame. But I don't know the Madone model well enough to say if it's one of their cheap lines or not.

pjn0629

Don't be a D-Bag, guys just looking for a little advice who cares if he got the model name right? Its a trek starts with an M thats enough for you to help him out right?



To the OP:

I have a trek 5500 from 2003, all dura ace, frame is built in the USA, well over 8000 miles on the bike, been through lots of tires and a wheelset. Everything else runs perfectly, and i just use the wheels that came with it on my trainer with cheap tires from bonktown. (easier to swap a cassette than a tire)

Go ride both, no one can tell you which bike is right for you. Forget about the brand name, just put a number in your head of what you want to spend, and add shoes/helmet/computer/trainer/cages/bibs/jersey, then you have the budget worked out. Go ride! The only way to tell which bike is right for you is for you to go on test rides, lots of em, don't be afraid to spend a half an hour on a test Ride. Ride over some cracks in thte road, try a hill or try to sprint, ride over some rough terrain. Whichever bike you pick, you're probably going to have it for a long time, so make sure its something that you're comfortable riding, and that fits your body well. If one bike feels better than another, you've got your answer, think about which bike you'd want to spend 6 hours in the saddle.

There isn't really an objective answer to your question, go out and and see which one feels the best to you!

Velo Gator

My point was, if he doesn't know the model name, that's too much money to be spending with so little research. As he said, it was just a typo.

knobster

Pot, kettle.

OP, Either bike is great. The Cervello is going to be more race oriented and the Madone could possibly be either race oriented or Sport oriented. Trek has two different geometries for the Madone. If I was wanting a bike to be able to do races and casual rides, I'd go with the Madone performance fit but if only for Tri's or crits, I'd stick with the S1.