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Old 09-01-17 | 05:26 PM
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FlamsteadHill
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From: Vermont

Bikes: Trek Domane SL5, Raleigh Venture 4.0, Ross Gran Tour II

So I was near my Trek LBS this afternoon and so I stopped in.

They have a leftover 2014 Domane 4 in 58cm which seems to fit me pretty well. List was just under $2100 and they want $1525 for it. I took it for a relatively short ride (maybe half to 3/4 mile) and it felt really good. All carbon with "iso-shock", Tiagra 10sp. My only concern is that the big cog is just 30 teeth. They said the largest that would fit with the current derailleur is a 32. 32 may work, but it seems kind of a shame to swap the whole cassette for just 2 teeth. I didn't ask but apparently they don't offer a 34, and the 36 is too big. I think a 34 would be ideal for my terrain and ability.

However, looking at the current lineup, a Domane SL 5 is $2k, and it has a 105 groupset instead of Tiagra, plus is 4 years newer. Not sure exactly what other improvements (or regressions) there are, but it seems like for less than $500 more, to get a current model at list price with 105 over Tiagra is a worthy consideration. Thinking I should go back to them and present it that way and see if I can get the '14 for around $1400.

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