A friend of mine summed up his Madone as comfy but dead.
Yep, the RS2 goes where you *think*.
My 06 Zurich is still my bike for 100+ milers.
Did 3 100 milers on the RS2 last year and felt much better on the Zurich after a 100 miler.
A friend of mine is building up a RS2 with 09 Rival and is looking at sub 16 with pedals. cheap.
Originally Posted by
ZXiMan
I didn't go weight weenie at all on the RS2 and it ended up weighing 15.6 pounds with cages and pedals. The '09 Madone 5.2 weighed 16.8 pounds with pedals and a single cage. Keep in mind the Madone is full Ultegra SL and my RS2 is full Dura-Ace minus the crankset (I went with a lighter FSA K-Force Light 52/38 compact). My Madone 5.2 had some lighter components than what would have come with it from the factory (wheels, handlebars, stem cap, stem etc). The Madone *is* more comfortable but there is this numbness to the ride that is annoying to me. Let's just call it "plush". Great for long distances rides. The RS2 has a more aggressive geometry and riding position, has much shorter headtube heigth, has a smaller wheelbase and is super responsive in comparison.
The 2009 5.2 Madone MSRP went up in price closeer to $800.00 over the '08 version. I paid $2,700 for mine and sold it for exactly what I paid. It was nice, but I doubt I buy another Trek again anytime soon.