My all-black Madone 5.2 is quite striking and I get compliments on it pretty much every time I take it out. It will also look great next to the Colnago C59 that is coming next spring!

picture?

is he asking for it, or would Peiper1 be asking for it if he shows the picture? lol. This thread has turned enjoyably humorous.

I love it for the way it fits my body, for the way it feels on the road and for the speed it allows me. I wouldn't care what sticker was thrown on the bike or what it looked like, I'd love it for its fit & function. I find the look of every bike I see to be 95% identical and the rest is marketing hype, but that's just me.

let the ugly contest begin!

2012 trek 2.1 APEX
leftover purchased for $950 about 4 weeks ago.
Completely stock.
The GIANT dealer was going out of business and I picked up that topeak seat bag for $16 which carries my loose hex wrenches, tube repair kit, cO2 inflator with 2 cyclinders, spare tube, tire levers, $2.20 (bus fair in emergency), ID and housekey, and presta valve adapter.

When I bought the bike I actually said "I don't care about color or looks, I simply am looking for the best components for the most reasonable price".. Hands down this was the winner in my town at BOTH bike shops. I'm a novice so I sure as heck need the support of a LBS. The purchase includes 2 years of free service which includes a pretty comprehensive amount of work. I really didn't think that wheel truing and spoke tension would be part of a regular service but it is.



bash it, like it, disregard. It's all the same to me.

also, to be completely different for the discerning eye, I put it on the small chainring up front so you would know that I don't use any leg muscle at all. ORrrr.. maybe I've filled the frame with TREKDOPE and it just feeds into my veins making me faster than most even on the small chainring... what other sarcasm can I bring.. I'm still looking

For those that missed my other post I did finally find the dial to turn up the watts!!! It must be that plastic protector behind the cassette right!?

I sure hope you guys find time to give it some rave reviews. While you're posting your disgust at my ugly metallic green bike I'll be out riding this morning in the cool 62 degree mostly sunny morning.

You don't need a dork disk on a T**k. The bontrager wheels are so ugly the derailleur refuses to touch them.

Why do all Trek bikes posted here have a fugly sloping top tube? It looks awful and I can't believe any one can find it aesthetically pleasing.

modern bikes, not just trek.

I don't think any other modern bike has such a steep sloping angle. Most might have a slight slope, but Trek seems to go overboard.

You aren't looking close enough at many modern bikes. https://www.specialized.com/us/en/bikes/road

https://www.cervelo.com/en/bikes/r-series.html

https://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-us/...0/14797/66270/

From a 2007 article:

"One look at the all-new Madone is all it takes to see that Trek is a company reborn, or at least a company that has finally thrown the gloves off and ventured outside of its conservative box to reveal its true potential. Especially when compared to its somewhat staid predecessor, the new Madone displays a decidedly more aggressive profile and sleeker lines (including a first-for-Trek sloping top tube on its top-level race machine), more radically-shaped tube sections and lugs, and an eye-catching graphics package with heaps more 'pop' than what we're used to seeing from Trek."

From another article in the same year:

"Trek’s the last major manufacturer to jump on the sloping top tube bandwagon that uses marginally less material, thus saving a tiny bit of weight. In theory a smaller bike is more rigid and easier to handle."

Can't believe this thread is still going. Also can't believe nobody has thrown in "I'd rather have a sister in a wh$$e house than a brother on a Trek". Can't we all jut get along :-)

I saw that color in person a few weeks ago when I was out West climbing Mount Hamilton. It was eye catching enough that I had to comment on it. I like it. Good for Trek for doing something bold.

Not everything needs to be some combination of red, black and white.

I like the green as well. Color is good. I'm not a fan of brand stickers all over everything, but that certainly is not unique to Trek. JMO anyway, some might like it.

Because people like you (and me) keep responding.

I have no great love or disdain for TREK bicycles. I find the history of the company interesting, I own a couple of older models that I enjoy riding on occasion, and I have a great deal of respect and admiration for Dan Thornton of Free-Flite Bikes.
Some people take issue with TREK due to their involvement in Lance-gate. I certainly don't want to debate the level of TREK's involvement, perhaps others might.
But IMHO, if you are a true advocate of cycling and all the many benefits of being a part of the cycling culture, I think it's appropriate to appreciate all that TREK does for cycling. As a company they support cycling more (probably) than any other corporation- locally, nationally, and internationally- https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/company/advocacy/
Two of my favorites that are not listed are People for Bikes and the National Interscholastic Cycling Association.

Cant properly evaluate it because you violated every rule of amateur bike photography. Get it in front of a white garage door, drivetrain side out and post a proper pic. Then we can talk.

For many years there was a certain Texan who refused to countenance a bike with a sloping top tube; therefore, Trek kept to a more "square" design for the Madone. When that rider retired the first time, Trek was suddenly "free" to design sloping top-tube bikes.

I can fault LA for a lot of things, but I can't fault him for his taste in bike design when it comes to this topic.

We have a winner. That is an ugly bike, but if you like it, that's great.

It looks like a bigger frame might have fit you better, but it's hard to say without seeing you on it.

Enjoy your ride, I'll enjoy mine after I get some breakfast.

There are other users here who appreciate proper grammar.

Cannondale and Felt have less severe slopes; Trek and Giant have more. Cervelo is pretty steep these days too, for the most part.

It seems most bikes these days have a sloping top tube.. I guess they need it to create the the longer head tube which is also found on a lot bikes. I suppose this gets riders in a more upright position without a lot of spacers and upward angled stems. I could never ride a flipped and slammed stem on my 2001 5900, short head tube won't allow it for me. On a new Madone it would be more possible. I like Trek but also understand it's not for everyone.

Although I like my roubaix, some specialized models these days have a pronounced "dumping dog" look to them that isn't attractive. At all. The tarmac seems to be the worst offender.

my favorite yoga pose ... downward dumping dog

They are swell.

Did anyone else take note of the final outcome of the recent thread about the guy who dialed it up to 400w and broke his rear triangle on a carbon Trek?

Trek didn't warranty the frame. I've been participating in this thread just for grins; I've got no beef with Trek; just enjoy relatively polite Internet dog piles <g>. However, them denying that guy a new frame was a "whoa...!" moment for sure. I will factor THAT in when next I am bike-shopping.