Price Paid:  $5000.00 at Treknology Bikes

Model Year:
2005

Favorite Ride:
South Buona Vista, Singapore

Bike Setup:
Trek and bontrager all over with Shimano dura-ace gears & brakes.

Summary:
This bike is firm and fast. It handles well on tight bends at speed, and its lightness makes it highly manouverable. I have the largest 62 frame which combines comfort with optimum riding position.

Strengths:
Lightness, stiff frame with the unmistakeable carbon comfort.

Weaknesses:
Bontrager compenents are very poor, and giving a second chance I would select Shimano only. The chain (crank) rings peeled their finish within weeks, and the free replacement offered by the dealer followed very soon afterwards. The Bontrager hubs also peeled paint suggesting overall poor finish. However no grouse over the bars, stem, seat post, saddle and wheels (but maybe I should have stuck to Ksyrium)

Price Paid:  $2000.00 at kronenberg bikes

Model Year:
2006

Favorite Ride:
madone

Bike Setup:
advanced the bike with time pedals and shorter stem and very light mavic ksyrium wheels

Summary:
Good bike, wheels are not incredibly stiff, the frame is stiff though.

What boggles me is that the top tube is so long, it makes me want a frame one size smaller. ultegra 10 speed.

Good reliable group.

i've ridden about 10.000 km in less then a year

Strengths:
stiff, massive bracket, much open space thus easy to clean.

Weaknesses:
long top tube, compared to leg lentgh, i had to correct with a very short stem.

Similar Products Used:
Koga Myata (steel frame, ultegra 9)

Price Paid:  $5000.00 at MOAB in Tennessee

Model Year:
2005

Favorite Ride:
Anywhere there is a hill!

Bike Setup:
Full Dura Ace, Bontrager XXX bars, stem, seatpost, and saddle. I actually like the stock triple x saddle (wider nose). Just upgraded to Dura Ace tubulars w/Tufo 215's (50mm rims). Man she looks fast just sitting still! :)

Summary:
Looked at all current materials availble in frame building. Have only ridden aluminum in the past and wanted a change. I rode a 5200 around the block at a demo ride and was amazed that I could tell a difference in such a short time on a carbon frame. When I got my 5.9 (first time on Dura Ace) I was shocked to say the least. I was out to buy a bike of a life time to last just as long and found all of that and a bag of chips in the Modone 5.9! I've just upgraded to some Dura Ace carbon tubulars. I'll let ya know what I think of them when the weather breaks (she doesn't go out in the rain!).

Strengths:
Smooth power transfer but stiff as a hardened nail when sprinting for a win!

Weaknesses:
Expensive, but it's made in AMERICA and worth it!

Similar Products Used:
Cannondale, Giant CADEX, and Schwinn Fastback

Price Paid:  $5000.00 at Incycle in San Dimas

Model Year:
2006

Favorite Ride:
San Gabriel River Bike path

Bike Setup:
default setup

Summary:
The ego that goes along with some cyclists makes me wanna puke. It's like making a tax bracket statement. $5000.00 bike, $500.00 bib and jersey setup, $200.00 shoes, $200.00 helmet and $125.00 sunglasses. The only good thing that comes outta that is you can pick up on chicks easier.

Strengths:
She can coast at 15 MPH on flat surface without pedaling

Weaknesses:
Weakness? I did not pay 5 thousand bucks for weaknesses.

Similar Products Used:
Specialized allez

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Price Paid:  $3500.00 at eBay

Model Year:
2004

Favorite Ride:
Lefthand Canyon to Ward in Boulder

Bike Setup:
Stock -- Shimano Dura-Ace + Bontrager compact crank + Bontrager carbon seatpost, stem, handlebar + Bontrager Race X Lite aero wheels.

Summary:
Had the bike 1 year and put 4,000 miles on it. Every time I ride it I am shocked by what a great ride it is. Incredibly stiff, incredibly quiet, very maneuverable, and incredibly fast. Performs great at high speed descents. Plus it looks great.

Strengths:
Stiff. Light. Smooth.

Weaknesses:
Paint is easily chipped

Similar Products Used:
LeMond Tourmalet steel
Scattante CFR carbon