Trek 5900 USPS

Price Paid:  $1000.00 at ebay

Favorite Ride:
Trek 5900 USPS

Bike Setup:
Campagnolo Centaur Deraileurs/ Record 9-speed ergo shifters/ Record Cranks/ Chorus Brakes/ Look Pedals/ American Classis seatpillar/ Rolls Titanium Saddle/ Ritchey WCS stem ITM Pro 260 Bar

Summary:
I bought this frame as a NOS unit this past summer I have only one word to describe this machine ADDICTIVE!!! I love the way it feels, rides and responds. I had a simiar problem with the special headset arrangement, but I sent the frame to TREK and they retrofitted a standard 1-1/8 headset. they even threw in a Bontrager Race X fork, and did it free! The rest had ben pure love (so far...)

Strengths:
Durable, sturdy, light, fast and stiff!!! allof the qualities I've been looking for. I have ridden a LOOK KG261 for six years, and the Trek gives me a similar ride (pure love) but even stiffer and faster I like to build up my own bikes ad the frame was chased, threaded and aligned super clean!!!

Weaknesses:
My only source of angst was the funky headset set up. I inquired with Trek about the situation, and they fixed it for me FREE!!!

Similar Products Used:
LOOK KG261/

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
I'm looking for a fork for my 5900 USPS bike. Any suggestions would be appreciated

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Price Paid:  $2500.00 at used from private pa

Favorite Ride:
desending Mont Ventoux

Bike Setup:
Standard USPS set-up: cane creek headset, all dura-ace components with a 9 speed cassette.

Summary:
What a POS. The frame is disentegrating. I have had to pull the bottom bracket frequently to remove chunks of frame that keep breaking off & rattling around inside (stuff the size of your thumb nail). Each time I do the tubes are also full of black flakes. Trek says all this is normal and not to worry - I'm afraid the thing is going to break in two on a desent! The frame has also begun to creak constantly. Trek says this is also normal and I need to put lock tight on my seat tube and let it sit overnight before riding. Great, just what I want to do everytime I set-up the bike up. The lock tight does cut down on the noise but it doesn't eliminate it. Shouldn't a top of the line bike be smooth & quiet? Trek has a quick answer for each problem I've come across which makes me think I'm not alone. Are all the 5900 frames out there begining to fall apart and Trek is afraid to do a recall? They certianly have blown me off.

Strengths:
A nice light and responsive frame for the first few years.

Weaknesses:
Durability, the frame starts to disentegrate after 3 years. Trek doesn't seem to think constant creaking is normal and isn't a defect.

Similar Products Used:
Litespeed vortex.

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Price Paid:  $3000.00 at Beyond Mountain Bike

Bike Setup:
Stock, with Easton CT2 post, Flite SLR saddle, Michelin Pro Light tyres, Dura-Ace SPD-R pedals

Summary:
I got this bike on a staff purchase, to replace a Trek 5200 from a few years ago and what a difference. I bought the bike as the stock production bike, but changed to a CT2 seatpost, Flite SLR saddle, Michelin Pro Light Tyres and Conti supersonic inner tube, just to make it that little bit lighter! However, i also went to change the headset to a Chris King, i checked with Trek UK first, because the bottom cup looked to be really deep, they told me that the bottom cup is totally unique to the 5900 and cannot be changed, so im stuck with my crap leaky Cane Creek/Klein hybrid thing. Infact, it leaks so badly that the aluminium steerer is corroding, and i have to dismantle the bike every wet ride to sand off the corrosion, not what i expect on a $5000 bike, england isnt that wet afterall!

Strengths:
blinding weight
lovely to ride
very smooth
looks great!

Weaknesses:
crap headset
leaks water

Similar Products Used:
Trek 5200 roadbike
Trek 9.8 carbon mountain bike

Price Paid:  $0.00 at Treknology

Favorite Ride:
Sunday's local group ride

Bike Setup:
Full Dura-Ace
Mavic Open pro rims
Deda stem and handlebar
selcof seatpost
Fizik Aliante

Summary:
I can say that the bike is simply awesome. The first time I took it out for a ride, I could feel the difference from my previous Giant TRC1 almost immediately. The acceleration is very fast, and the bike almost climbs by itself!

Every pedal strokes felt like being transitted totally to forward motion. Out of saddle acceleration is great, such that it is easy reacting to attacks. The ride is very comfortable since the frame is capable of absorbing road shocks.

The frame comes with a lifetime warranty, which makes you feel safe to own one.

Strengths:
Extremely light
Fast acceleration
Very stiff
Climbs very well
Comfortable
Look nice

Weaknesses:
It makes my heart ache every time I hit a pothole

Similar Products Used:
Wheeler cromly, Giant TCR1