Adrianinkc

What size fizik bag is that ? Looks great.

jamesdak 

Small, I depend on "wife" support most of the time and normally just worry about having the cellphone with me. Still it will pack a tube, CO2 inflator, patch kit, and phone if needed.

Adrianinkc

Thanks for the info, exactly what I needed. Saddle color looks great on there, also let me know how you like those wheels after some miles.

jamesdak 

Thanks, in real life though the blue is to dark but matches my LeMond Zurich well. Got the saddle used to see if it could replace my Brooks. If I decide it can I'm going to order a new one with a different blue that will match and then put this one back on the LeMond. Getting ready to take the truck out and check my riding route to see how clean it is. We got about 20" of snow Friday and Saturday. But if the roads are dry I may just take this out. I've got a another post about the wheels and will update that when I get a full ride on them.

mechBgon

I like that blue and congrats on moving up from the SSR wheelset too. What broke on your 4.5, out of curiosity?

We got significant snow here again too, it's killing me The roads are bad enough with the studded-tire mountain bike; road biking's out of the question, and another storm system's coming through too...

jamesdak 

Rear derailleur shattered and took out the chain stay.

Yeah, I had the MB with studded tires out the past two days. Just drove my route and there's too much crud on the roads for me to take out the Madone. But the LeMond is heading out for another 50 miles or so of abuse as long as I can take the wind. It's about 18 degrees with 10 - 15 mph winds so I may quit early.

jfdawson

2010 Trek Madone 5.9

bj.bonnette

Here is a new pic of crappy quality, I did't have time to get out and take a better pic.

New Easton EC70 SL wheels.

thcri

that Madone still have the OCLV frame right? Nice bike.

jfdawson

Yes, OCLV Carbon. I'm not the Trek expert, but I believe the 2010 5 & 6 series Madones were made in Wisconsin. I think all except 6 series now are made overseas, but the 6's are still made in the US. You can't tell from the pictures, but I upgraded the handlebars to 46" carbon blades from Bontrager. I have a 50" chest, so the wider bars make my ride a lot more comfy. Now, I'm looking to put a better Saddle on there, but can't decide if I want Fizik Aliante or Specialized Toupe ( see thread in the Clydesdale area ).

Thanks for the compliments... I do love my bike.

caloso

Welcome. Nice bike, and nice username (my dad's).

thcri

I will have to go over and look at that thread. My Madone 6.2 came with an Affinity RL. I have only been able to put about an hour and a half on it in one outing so far but am really impressed with it. I can't wait to get outside and really ride my new bike.

thisisbenji

Updated picture that isn't in my kitchen,


Trek 1.2 by Benji Reynolds, on Flickr

runningDoc

My old year 2000 Trek 5200 USPS...now upgraded.

complete details about build and weight here.

nixternal

Hey everyone with a 2011 Madone, just wanted to give you a heads up. Careful tossing it in a trainer, as it will eat the paint up in the area of the skewer lug on the drive side. What we have been doing with our club and our indoor boot camps, is taking a nut or a couple of washers to push the lug further away from the frame, this way here the receiving end of the trainer doesn't come in contact with the paint. This is definitely happening on the CompuTrainers, and I am sure it probably effects all trainers. All that happens is you lose paint around your rear drop outs. It is aluminum and not carbon back there so no further damage is done.

Anyone looking at getting a 2011 Madone, look at the Rage Red paint scheme in person, by far the hottest color I have seen on a bike, just my 2 cents

thcri

You mean like this.






As for my trainer CycleOps I had some problems with mine in the trainer as far as the rear de-railer moving and was sent a different Action Bolt. But maybe the washers would be a good idea. Have any pictures of your after work.

nixternal

I couldn't tell if your was rage red or not, not to flame your photo skills there, but the pictures didn't do that gorgeous color any justice

Next time I am in the shop, I will get a picture of some of the 2011 Madones that are on the computrainers.

In that last picture of the rear drop outs, the part that was getting chewed up was that upper ridge just above the skewer lug.



That picture doesn't even get the rage red in all of its glory either, but I took that with my droid

Another thing I just noticed too with your setup, without having a certain amount of space above your stem on the headset, whatever the smallest spacer is, you could possibly be voiding your warranty, as the specification via Trek is to have at least the smallest spacer on top. Just an FYI, and only if that fork is full carbon, which I believe it is on that bike, and not where the top tube is aluminum.

thcri

It is a 6.2 full carbon. The bike came to me through an awards program from out east. I paid my LBS to do a fitting on me. He flipped it or should I say he unflipped it and moved the spacer. I guess the LBS being a Trek Dealer I would have thought he knew better. I can move it back with no problems.

As for my picture ability you are probably right. Not the best pictures. Here is pics of my Action Bolt up against my frame. The action bold does not touch the frame but only the skewer.

nixternal

Oh, you are fine then with that setup. The CompuTrainer part will go all the in under that lip. You have plenty of space, even when out of the saddle going side to side a little.

Yeah, that last pic shows that color, frack it is so hot dude, I love that color. One of the guys on the team just did a project one with a midnight black and rage red color scheme. Oh my it is so hot.

Only way I know about that stem deal is because one of the guys on the team works for Trek and he was telling the club/shop owner about it last year.

thcri

The original Action Bolt rested up against the frame and even pulled on the rear de-railer and moved the railer. I called CycleOps and they knew right away what was going on and sent me a new action bolt no charge.

The last pic was taken with my Droid. Funny how the Droid showed the color better. One of the reasons I picked the Rage Red was due to just about every 6 series Madone in our area is the Yellow and Black. And now having it in my home I am very happy I got the color.

DMartinTX

My 2011 4.5: When I bought it my LBS had some 2009 RXL wheels in stock and made me a good deal to trade up. Since then I've put on Dura Ace 180mm standard cranks, an Ultegra 12-23 cassette, Dura Ace chain, a Bontrager Affinity RL seat and R2 tires. Current weight is 17.7 lbs or 8,030 grams with Speedplay Zero pedals, cages, and Duotrap computer.

bj.bonnette

2010 Madone 4.7 Easton EC70 SL carbon wheels, GP4000's, Fizik Arione. Full Rival.

alexvpaq

for the show

vuduchyld5

My 2012 Madone 5.2 with some extras...

mike9903

2011 6.9 SSL
SRAM Red
Deda Zero 100 stem and bars
Speedplay Zero pedals
Reynolds Assault Clinchers

*this was the night the bike was built, of course the stem is slammed on headset and steerer tube has been cut.