Trek 2200
05-10-01, 10:39 AM
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Anybody out there have a Trek 2200? I am getting more and more interested in this machine and would like a review or two. Are the Rolf wheels supplied with the bike durable (potholes, gravel, roadkill) and will I have to have the LBS do all truing. I can work on a conventional spoked wheel fairly well.
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I own the 2000 model of the Trek 2200 and have no complaints about it at all. I have logged a over 1500 miles on all kinds of roads. The rolfs have been holding up. The bike is light and the Shimanno 105's I like. You need to shift on a hill..no problem. And I think they are not as high maintenance llike the Dura Ace could be. If you are looking for a good All-Around bike. I wouldnt shy away from the 2200. Of course thats my opinion since I own one.
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Try www.roadbikereview.com they usually have several reviews and links to stats on the bikes.
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Thanks for the replies. The roadbikereview site is excellent and the reviews for the 2200 were well reasoned and positive from a variety of riders. This helped make the decision final between the Raleigh R700 and the TREK.
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Update:
HuffyMan became Dr. Diamondback this weekend. Despite all of my research for the TREK 2200 I spent about 4 hours at my LBS with a great mech./owner in Scenic downtown Danville, KY. For the newbies reading this thread, I would like to give a few statistics regarding an upgrade. If you're not too sure about making the jump from a comfort/hybrid/mt. bike to straight road and you always thought you might like to....DO IT TODAY! Setting up a dependable slightly custom trial road bike for about $700 is pretty easy if you can explain your needs to the LBS. I wanted to buy Rolf wheelsets and 105 components when my only experience was with a cheap SRAM setup. Here's what I did:
Huffy // Diamondback Expert
Weight 39# // 24# with my options
Wheels 26"X1.95 // 700X25
Frame steel alloy // AL frame with CroMo fork
Shifting SRAM // STI
Pedals Clip // Clipless SPD
Seat Velo // Leather Velo Comfort
(stock saddle way too
soft)
Avg Speed 12.1 // 16.5
Max Speed 31.5 // 40
The speed results were the changes on my first ride with the new clipless setup. I highly recommend the clipless setup because your foot will feel like part of the machine rather than being manacled like a galley slave. The effort on hills was very reduced to say the least. I see the need for some additional conditioning because the road bike wants to go faster than I am ready to. I took my usual 10 MI work out loop and was gasping like crazy upon return, shaving 15 minutes off of my time.
I changed my mind on the TREK as a first road bike ( my LBS has both TREK and Diamondback) purchase because I need to learn what components/gearing work well so I can make an informed and experienced decision on setup of a more expensive machine.
Hope this helps someone who finds themself in my situation,
HuffyMan a.k.a. DrDiamondback
HuffyMan became Dr. Diamondback this weekend. Despite all of my research for the TREK 2200 I spent about 4 hours at my LBS with a great mech./owner in Scenic downtown Danville, KY. For the newbies reading this thread, I would like to give a few statistics regarding an upgrade. If you're not too sure about making the jump from a comfort/hybrid/mt. bike to straight road and you always thought you might like to....DO IT TODAY! Setting up a dependable slightly custom trial road bike for about $700 is pretty easy if you can explain your needs to the LBS. I wanted to buy Rolf wheelsets and 105 components when my only experience was with a cheap SRAM setup. Here's what I did:
Huffy // Diamondback Expert
Weight 39# // 24# with my options
Wheels 26"X1.95 // 700X25
Frame steel alloy // AL frame with CroMo fork
Shifting SRAM // STI
Pedals Clip // Clipless SPD
Seat Velo // Leather Velo Comfort
(stock saddle way too
soft)
Avg Speed 12.1 // 16.5
Max Speed 31.5 // 40
The speed results were the changes on my first ride with the new clipless setup. I highly recommend the clipless setup because your foot will feel like part of the machine rather than being manacled like a galley slave. The effort on hills was very reduced to say the least. I see the need for some additional conditioning because the road bike wants to go faster than I am ready to. I took my usual 10 MI work out loop and was gasping like crazy upon return, shaving 15 minutes off of my time.
I changed my mind on the TREK as a first road bike ( my LBS has both TREK and Diamondback) purchase because I need to learn what components/gearing work well so I can make an informed and experienced decision on setup of a more expensive machine.
Hope this helps someone who finds themself in my situation,
HuffyMan a.k.a. DrDiamondback
