Trek 2200

Price Paid:  $850.00 at Friend's used and al

Favorite Ride:
Nava-Piedras Negras(one way) , Eagle Pass-Quemado round trip,and Hwy 181 (22,50,28 miles respctvly)

Bike Setup:
Shimano Ultegra(rear derailleur,brake calipers, STI levers),Shimano 105 front derailleur
Sram PG970 9speed cassette
Bontranger Race lite double crank and Race-X-lite carbon seat post,
Shimano clipless pedals(PD-M505), Bontranger Race Stem(110mm 7'),handlebar, and rims.
Bladed spokes bontranger hubs
Bontranger race lux saddle.
Cateye Strada w/cadence.

Summary:
A very good all around frame that gives the best of both worlds with Treks best materials: OCLV carbon and ZR9000 aluminum!. It is a very responsive frame and has nice geometry for an aggressive rider. The carbon components do reduce shock and vibration but only to an extent(it does not do miracles on rough farm roads). The "buzzkill" bar-end plugs by Mathews and Bontanger also dampen vibration.
The candy apple red paint is beautiful and hypnotizing!

The clipless pedals provided are better than clips but don't provide the support for a long ride and more aggressive riding.The saddle is comfortable up to 30 miles but a killer in longer rides(40+).
These two will be upgraded soon for racing. Though my bike had some creaky sounds and trouble shifting smoothly and accurately at first (was bought used) some tuning and adjusting did the trick and now it is solid and smooth.

I recommend it for aggressive riders how play hard, train hard or simply want a balance of performance and price.
PS:I was not surprised to see many people race the same frame as me in my first race.

Strengths:
Solid reliable frame of highest grade materials (available at the time).
Nice geometry.
Carbon parts dampen vibration and reduce weight.
Mathews buzzkill bar-end dampeners
Ultegra and other quality components.
Good trainning bike.
All road bike flat or hills.
Light for its class and year(about 18lbs)
Overall great value!

Weaknesses:
Very Race capable but not a pro race bike.
Not really "full Ultegra" (in my case)
Bontranger "Race Luxe" saddle is only comfortable in short rides up to 30 miles.
Needs some custom adjustments for perfect fit and performace if racing.

Similar Products Used:
1970's free spirit road bike(old training bike)
Trek(820, 4000 series), Gary Fisher(marlin),and Schwinn MTBs

Price Paid:  $750.00 at Well Used - Ad Poste

Favorite Ride:
Any

Bike Setup:
Stock except for Conti Ultra 2000 700x23, WTB Rocket V Stealth, SRAM PC 99. Ciclosport CM434 altimeter computer (yes, there are hills in Long Beach). Niterider Blowtorch HID headlamp.

Summary:
This bike is so much fun I haven't been on my mountain bike since I got it tweaked out. I was looking for a road bike to keep myself in shape for mountain biking and was favorably impressed by the reviews posted here. Funny, I haven't ridden my Trek 8000 MTB since I started riding this?!
When I saw the ad I called the seller: "3-4000 miles of training, scratches and bad tires. Otherwise o.k." Well...the front wheel required extensive truing and could use a new rim. The chain was stretched and derailleur hanger was bent as well. Then there was that hidden dent in the top tube. Still, for the time and money I spent getting it right it was still well worth it. I don't worry about scuffs and dings now. I could never afford this bike new so this worked out just fine. I don't race, I just play hard.

Strengths:
Accelerates and climbs extremely well even with the 11-23 cassette and 53-39 chainring. I was thinking about converting it to a triple and am glad I didn't. Fantastic road shock absorbtion and excellent ride comfort. Great handling in turns too. Overall, just a real pleasure to ride.

Weaknesses:
Frame often creaks when I pedal. Maybe coming from my saddle, seatpost, etc. I'm not sure yet. Any ideas?

Similar Products Used:
Last road bike I bought was a 1996 Santana Elan tandem and before that I had a used 1970's era Raliegh Supercourse Mark II. This just blows the doors off of those bikes but the comparison isn't fair.

Price Paid:  $1450.00 at A-1 Cyclery

Favorite Ride:
eagle creek park

Bike Setup:
Cateye Astrale computer. My performance comp. would not fit the carbon fork. Serfas seat.

Summary:
I replaced my 1980 Schwinn Le tour with this bike. I looked at the Klein Quantum and the Lemond Alp... and found the Trek better. The Klein felt heavier and did not fit me as well as the Trek. The Lemond had a very harsh ride in spite of being a steel frame bike. I wanted to ride a Jamis Quest but the nearest dealer was 150 miles away and only had one of the sizes I wanted to try. The bike shop was very understanding as I came back to look at and compare the bikes over a couple of weeks. The Trek fit me the best and felt quicker. I find it hard to believe that there are better bikes than this. It is so far ahead of my old schwinn. I was worried about so many other people riding Treks but I have only seen two other 02 2200's. Some magazines don't review the 2200 very well, but for me and the type of riding I do this is the perfect for a much as I could spend on a bike. It is also a good match for my Rocket 88 mtn bike.

Strengths:
Smooth ride. Fast. I broke an 11 year old personal record I set when I was 30. Made it up all but one hill in the hilly hundred without walking. I think it could climb hills by itself. Nice paint job, the 2003's don't look as good

Weaknesses:
Stock seat. Too many Bontrager logos.

Similar Products Used:
Schwinn Le Tour.

Price Paid:  $1500.00 at Rainbow Cycle and Fi

Favorite Ride:
Sunday morning, before breakfast with my wife. She can really ride.

Bike Setup:
58 CM stock as built, except I kept my old Bontrager seat, and swapped a 12x27 for the 12x25 and a 100cm stem. I have added Look 357 pedals and a DuraAce gear indicator.

Summary:
TREK 2200 Double, 58 cm. Solid, light ride, that is comfortable on long rides but can still climb a hill. Ride is very favorable as compared to steel, not harsh at all.
Frame is probably worthy of upgrades, but only as parts wear out. While it is good enough to race on, there are probably better choices for that.

For club events, fitness, fast training rides, weekend tours, I could not be happier. With aerobars it will do for a twice a year triathlon as well.

Strengths:
Best value in this price range. Dependable components; good enough and light enough, but not the best and the lightest. Comfortable. Finish and QC were comparable with bikes twice this price. TREK and LBS did a good job making ride ready. No tune-ups, warranty adjustments, needed the first 500 miles.

I would buy another TREK and I'd buy again from this shop.

Weaknesses:
Hard to be critical in this price range. This bike can keep up in any group ride that the rider can. I did not care for the stock seat, squeaky and hot after just a few minutes.

Similar Products Used:
None, except a 1975 Raleigh Grand Prix which was riden for many years as well. Last ride was a TREK 7500 FX.

Price Paid:  $1500.00 at CycleCraft - Parsipp

Favorite Ride:
through Jockey Hollow/Mendham

Bike Setup:
Stock (Ultegra/105), Easton EC50 fork (air rail fork broke twice being delivered from Trek - Easton was a free shop upgrade), Bontrager Selects, Look 396's, Thomson post, Selle Italia Max Flite, Sigma computer/cadence

Summary:
Great first road bike. Light, accelerates pretty well, comfortable. I put aero bars on for tri's and it was still a comfortable setup. Upgraded the pedals (Look JaJa's - I've got Bobke in my head everytime I ride), seat (SI - Flite Max) and seatpost (Thomson).

Other than the wheel flex (I'm 6'3", 187lbs), I like it. Put an XT cassette on the back and did Mt Washington with no issues whatsoever, very happy with its climbing capabilities.

For the price/component level, this is a great bike until I can afford a Seven Axiom.

Strengths:
pretty quick acceleration, climbs well

Weaknesses:
stock wheels flex with lateral swing on the bike climbing or sprinting.

Similar Products Used:
First road bike