Girl stepped up her bike swag
03-29-12, 06:10 AM
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Girl stepped up her bike swag
My girlfriend finally got her new bike. Went from an '11 Trek Lexa sora(read: heavy ass hog) to a '12 Madone 5.2 Ultegra. She loves the ride. It's responsive, it's light and it's sick looking! She's pretty competitive and hated getting dropped because her previous 9 speed was a pig and she just couldn't pedal hard enough to keep up. I didn't have my bike when I rode with her, I was on the shops test roubaix, but she was hammering and loving every second! Can't wait to put some mileage down with her!
03-29-12, 06:33 AM
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Nice legs, watch out before she drops you on the next climb!
03-29-12, 07:06 AM
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I'm happy that she got a new bike. Really. But you can't say that her 6 month old bike with Sora was a "pig" and needed to be replaced just so she could keep up with you. C'mon, man. Looks like you fell hook line and sinker for some advertising.
Congrats on the new bike though. That's a nice one. I just hope it lasts for more than 6 months!
03-29-12, 07:42 AM
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feel fast, go fast. feel slow, go slow.
I agree in principle that the Trek Lexa Sora wasn't holding her back, but it could have been a crutch. With a fast bike now she might feel more competitive and thus be more competitive.
I agree in principle that the Trek Lexa Sora wasn't holding her back, but it could have been a crutch. With a fast bike now she might feel more competitive and thus be more competitive.
03-29-12, 07:48 AM
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^^ I agree with most of that. I just have a problem with the blanket statements and assumptions in the OP about how Sora automatically turns your bike into an incapable slow pig
I mean, I ride 4 year old 8-speed that probably goes faster than both of those posers!
I mean, I ride 4 year old 8-speed that probably goes faster than both of those posers!
03-29-12, 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by review
Full specification
Frame Alpha White aluminium
Group Set FSA Vero 50-34t chainset, Shimano Sora fd, Tiagra rd, nine-speed cassette 11-26t
Size Range 47, 50, 52, 54, 56cm
Size Tested 52cm
Weight9.18kg (20.2lb)
Supplierwww.trekbikes.com
Originally Posted by roaddotcc
Our straight 5.2 (56cm model) hit the scales at 7.64kg (16.8lb) while the 5.2 Pro was 7.58kg (16.7lb). And that lack of weight is evident immediately as you accelerate fast up through the gears.
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03-29-12, 07:58 AM
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Hey, if she likes it that's ALL that matters. Be thrilled she's out there!
03-29-12, 07:59 AM
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It wasn't the bike, but you know that. That many spacers and a riser stem? Looks like she should have gone up a size, maybe it's just the pic. Congrats on the new bike.
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She rode it in THOSE shoes?
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03-29-12, 08:47 AM
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Those are indeed better photos. But you should leave a blank line between them when they post, so the bottom of one doesn't run into the top of the next. The whole presentation will look better.
PS - Congrats to the GF on a nice bike. Hopefully she'll enjoy it.
PS - Congrats to the GF on a nice bike. Hopefully she'll enjoy it.
03-29-12, 10:37 AM
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Dude, seriously?
I'm happy that she got a new bike. Really. But you can't say that her 6 month old bike with Sora was a "pig" and needed to be replaced just so she could keep up with you. C'mon, man. Looks like you fell hook line and sinker for some advertising.
Congrats on the new bike though. That's a nice one. I just hope it lasts for more than 6 months!
I'm happy that she got a new bike. Really. But you can't say that her 6 month old bike with Sora was a "pig" and needed to be replaced just so she could keep up with you. C'mon, man. Looks like you fell hook line and sinker for some advertising.
Congrats on the new bike though. That's a nice one. I just hope it lasts for more than 6 months!
I didn't say your 8 speed made you slow, hers being a low end WSD means her gearing made her cycling inefficient...
I rode the Madone and actually liked it, but it doesn't matter what I like or don't like, she rode a few frames and fell in love with the ride quality and overall smoothness of the ultegra over her sora. That's all that matters
03-29-12, 11:02 AM
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Agree that 4 pounds makes very little difference. Sometimes I get confused that I can go just as fast with a 10 pound backpack.
At 4 pounds we're talking 1-2 watts on avg if that.
At 4 pounds we're talking 1-2 watts on avg if that.
03-29-12, 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by DDF
Anytime you wanna ride....anytime...
I can't ride with you. I probably wouldn't be able to keep up, and then I'd have to think about getting a new bike! As of now, I'm happy with what I have, so I don't want to risk it. 
Originally Posted by DDF
the bike was a good starter, with the gearing that came with it she seriously had to exert more effort to keep at our pace that we could maintain with a much lower cadence. Upgrading her group would've been expensive, the fact I got her bike sold for top dollar quickly contributed to making the jump to a new bike, plus we got a great deal since I was building my new bike at the same time.
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No, you're right. I can agree with that.
LOL. I can't ride with you. I probably wouldn't be able to keep up, and then I'd have to think about getting a new bike! As of now, I'm happy with what I have, so I don't want to risk it.
Makes sense. I actually changed some of my gearing because I hated my triple.......and the fact that I can't leave anything alone. I've got a mix of Sora and Tiagra now, but I have a secret weapon........I used a 105 BB.
LOL.
I can't ride with you. I probably wouldn't be able to keep up, and then I'd have to think about getting a new bike! As of now, I'm happy with what I have, so I don't want to risk it. Makes sense. I actually changed some of my gearing because I hated my triple.......and the fact that I can't leave anything alone. I've got a mix of Sora and Tiagra now, but I have a secret weapon........I used a 105 BB.