09 NYTRO RDR

Im starting to look for a new bike i wanna go with a full carbon and im looking for a price range around 3k to 3500. The weather is bad so i have not had a chance to ride any of the bikes yet but my lbs has trek and scott. Im really interested in the trek madone 5.2 and the scott foil 20. Whick bike would you guys prefer here are the links to the two bikes.

https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes...ies/madone_5_2

https://www.scott-sports.com/us_en/pr...0/64629/221872

roadraccer

I would look towards the Cannondale line also!

DEK

I'll probably get flamed for this but I think Scott bikes are hot. And while Trek's are nice, they're freaking everywhere. I tend to lean towards the non-mainstream so I'd opt for the Scott.

But in the end, it's all about which one fits you better and which one you really like.

roadraccer

No need to dup another thread!

https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...uld-you-choose

09 NYTRO RDR

i did not mean to start 2 threads i did a edit and it came up with 2 now and i dont know how to delete this one!

LowCel 

Taken care of.

SlimRider

If you're getting Di2 with the Scott, then go with Scott. If you're not getting the Di2 with the Scott, at the same price point of the Trek, then get the Trek!

Wait A Minute!....What am I saying?....No!....No!....No!

Actually, on second thought, with the current Trek 6 series OCLV Hex SL technology momentum right now, I get the feeling that all eyes are looking ahead at Trek, just waiting with bated breath as to which way to move. TreK's current CF is 4 times stronger than anything else on the market right now.

This is not a good time to pay top dollar on CF, unless it's Trek's 6.9 or 6.7! If you just have to have CF right away, go to www.bikesdirect.com and look for a real bargain basement deal!

PS.

In fact, this might be a better time to invest in an 853 chromoly steel framed road bike. Perhaps even a Titanium road bike, if you're not getting at least a Trek 6.7!

pgjackson

The Scott looks better, but for $3500 I would expect something a little more impressive. Colnago, Pinarello, BMC, Orbea, and Focus all have similarly equiped bikes in that price range that, in my opinion, are much more attractive. Or you can go to BD, Rossetti, or Ribble and build your own CF bike with DA/Red groupo.

echotraveler

Go check out bmc's damn sexy bikes! If i ever change brand im either going with time or bmc. Cause they look so f'ing hot!!

I dont really like scott or trek. But those madonnes are pretty sexy. At your price point choices are plemtyfull. Enjoy your search.

IthaDan 

^^^ exactly, I spend a lot of time drooling over the bikes at Competitive Cyclist.

BMC Race Machine w/force

BMC Race Machine w/Ultegra

Orbea Orca

Keep an eye on This Page, there's some pretty good stuff that shows up.

Of course, this all depends on you being a comfortable enough wrench to skip the support of a LBS.

Edit: still blown away that you can get a Carbon/105 BMC for $1500 and ANY BMC for Less than a grand

Granted, some of the sizes are missing now, but they weren't in december.

deyendznyr

If you are asking between the Scott Foil and Trek Madone, I think the Scott Foil offers more bang for your buck.

If you are open to other companies, I would personally opt for the best frame you can get and then upgrade your components later.

Personally, if I was going to spend that much cash I'd search for a deal on something made in North America. I.E. - Calfee, Indy Fab, Parlee, Seven....

But that is my personal paradigm.

SlimRider

If I knew that my carbon fiber was inferior to yours, I think I'd try to get rid of mine, as fast as possible.

That's right!.... I'd unload it!

Right now, I think I hear someone in the background saying, "Sell!..Sell!..Sell!"

Rob13

I just so the Trek 5.2 at my local LBS, in Matte Black and internal cabling. They are so darn sexy! Get the Trek!

HokuLoa

That's the essence of upgraditis. Someone's X is always "inferior" to someone else's X which leads to mostly unwarranted coveting...