Originally Posted by
Roasted
I gotta stop hanging out on these forums. Before I know it I'll have no car, no proper clothes for work, and I'll be looking like skeletor due to lack of proper nutrition. But it's okay, because I'll have several bikes, bicycle shorts, and ramen.
Yep...that's me.
My bike costs more than my car (a 98 Expedition) which BTW I "just" purchased!
I have probably spent $1,000. in cycling gear this year, but have holes in my work boots.
I have no qualms about spending over $300. on a pair of Sidi Ergo 2 Vernices,
but every week can find an excuse to "not" replace my 5 year old work boots.
I gotta admit, it was hard to walk away from the 56 H2. Like I said, I liked it a lot, but I just gotta try that H3. I just watched a "bicycle fitting" video which is hosted on the Gary Fisher section of Trek's site. It really put something into perspective for me. Perhaps you guys can chime in with pros/cons or whether or not my outlook on this is right. As someone who likes a slightly more upright position, the H2 and H3 both work for me. I can adapt pretty easily. I can say as an absolute fact I could have bought the H2 and been fine. The H1 I can say would be "lol - no thank you". But I'm into riding for 8 hours at a time, not racing, so my objective may be different than Mr. Armstrong. Likewise, if I go with an H3 I'm at the highest I can go, with "expandability" to downsize if I do want that weekend race position. On the flip side, you can't really turn an H2 into an H3 unless I get a ridiculously arched stem... I have a feeling the 56 H3 may be a winner. As long as the H3 doesn't make the 56 feel longer than the H2, which from the sound of it, it does the opposite, then we'll have a solid winner.
Only riding the H3 can answer that for you.
Oh boy. Look at that. 63* tomorrow, 0% rain. 62* sunday, 10% rain. I may have to bust out the mountain bike so I'm not twitching in withdrawal with not riding and having good weather...
Holy Crap! I was thinking the same thing! I'm in NYC!
There's no way that I'm "not" going to ride tomorrow!
I haven't ridden in weeks because of work (6 days), travel and
having my bike at my LBS being built up, but tomorrow, I'm riding!
So, slightly off topic (sorta kinda) - but this H1/2/3 thing is new for 2011. What did Trek do prior to 2011? Did they have separate bikes all together like Specialized does, where they have their endurance collection and their race collection?
Closest thing to H-Fitting was "Pro" or "Performance" Fits on their upper level Madone rigs.