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Old 01-09-12 | 11:13 PM
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Bikes: '80 Masi Gran Criterium, '12 Trek Madone, early '60s Frejus track

There are two or three different levels of carbon in the Fs and Zs, but the geometry is the same down the line.

I had an F5 that was really a terrific ride. Quite stiff, maybe a little wooden, but smooth with stable and predictable handling. The F cockpit geometry is long and low, though. Some lanky body types may not be able to get comfortable on the F. It's like a Trek H1 with a longer top tube.

The Z is another story, shorter, taller, longer stays, but still quite snappy for an "endurance" geometry. If I were considering a Roubaix I wouldn't hesitate to buy one of these instead.
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