Originally Posted by
Willbird
Was in a small Trek store yesterday, tiny store really. Seem like nice people, lady and her husband run it. She is trying to sell me a Domane (not in stock)..."you know they use the Domane on the Tour don't you?".
I said "yes, on cobblestones" :-). Maybe I was wrong there I did not follow it even remotely to know for sure, but had heard of it being used on cobble stones, which look horrible BTW.
I have both a Madone and a Domane. The Domane was designed to withstand the cobbles but is a really nice bike for overall riding. It is comfortable like a Roubaix is. Designed for comfort on longer rides. I took it on the AIDS Lifecycle. It is a bit more stable than the racier Madone. Climbed well, descended great. I love both my bikes but the Domane with the frame design to smooth the cobbles really does help in reducing road buzz.