Strengths: fast, lite, good shifter, altought its onle a shimano sora, but works great. pro tour geometry and triple rings to get me climbing on a stiffer road with minimal effort.
Weaknesses: none
Bottom Line:
the best road bike for the money. protour geometry. same stance with the upper level madone 0nly on the relaxed side. The 1.2 weights 21.0 lbs. whereas the madone 5.2 goes to 16.0 costing thousands more. durable with no problem. Just try to get used to ride on it, and learn how to shift it well and you get the best bike ever. Some people complai of the pedals, seat and shifting gears. just minor tweeks and you get a lower end madone. guaraneed.
Weaknesses: components, but hey what do you expect from that price range. its all sora/tiagra mix .
im giving an overall rating of 4 because of the components other than that amazing bike!
Bottom Line:
i bought this bike in 2010. To be honest as a first road bike i can say it performs well. i cant compare it to others, but its a good ride for the price and it handlles well. I push this bike far beyond its limits and i think is a fantastic first bike and would reccomend it to anyone.
Submitted by
chip sherwood
a Recreational Rider
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Date Reviewed: October 17, 2010
Strengths: A good overall design and value. Racer class bike? no A good basic bike for the average rider at a reasonable price? yes A perfect bike? there is no such thing. you will find modifications you'll want to make to suit your taste- but that is part of the sports reward- make your bike yours. If you don't have the ability,then find or make a friend that does. Your local bike shop is one of the best sources of help you can find. Do they make money from your habit? yes-but compare thier labor rates to your local car repair center-and they are a good (dare I say cheap)deal. I have only changes the pedals to clipless up to this point, and find the bike works weel they way it was built.
Weaknesses: none I've found yet. keep your expectations in line with the purchase price and you will find the value in your purchase
Bottom Line:
2010 model year bike - I was pleasantly surprised how effecient this bike is. some comments about shifters and seats are more a matter of personal taste than true function. The other bike I ride is a big $$ european ride w/campagnolo super record 11 groupo, that has the ergo shifters on it. I have issues with my hand/finger dexterity that shows up after 25 miles of riding or so(carpal-tunnel type issues), and the shimano sti levers I was using worked great,but aggrivate my physical limitations.I purchased the campy group to help my problem and was very happy with the way they worked-BUT I'm not thrilled about using the high tech bike in the winter. So I purchased a trek 1.2 to use in the winter- the Sora shifters mimic the campy design, and honestly worked much better than I ever expected them to. A hard seat? not by my standards, but if you are new to street biking then you might like something cushier, but as time goes on you will find your self moving back to a stiffer saddle as you become more acclimated to the sport. Weak brakes? no they dont have disc brake power,but they are more than acceptable for the intended user group.Tires? no issues,work fine and ride comfortably- keep PSI around 90/95 and you shouldn't have issues. The front derailler does rub a smidgen,but only in the most extreme cases of cross chaining-meaning all the way up on the rear wheel(largest sprocket) while being all the way out on the front chain ring(largest)- the extreme chain misalaignment causes the chain to rub on the derailler cages, so just shift to the middle front ring,and come down from the biggest gear on the rear to a more centered sprocket,which would give the a similar gear ratio, and the issue goes away. Frankly my campy equipped bike will do the same thing, particularily since it has 11 gears on the rear wheel -cross chaining is just a no-no on any bike if you can help it. I came back from my 1st ride with my son remarkably pleased with the bikes performance, and I even commented as to why we will spend 7x more for a high tech version, but if you own a high grade bike you already know the answer to that question.Should you spend more on a new bike? If you have the budget it always pays to buy as much as you can afford, but if you are looking to be more budget conscious, not spend more than you have to, then I'd say this is a great place to start. If you feel the need to upgrade, then feel free to do so- thats part of the fun of cycling in my opinion.
Weaknesses: knock on bottom bracket/cranks on first 30 minnutes of use..
Bottom Line:
2010 Trek 1.2.
Bike is 21.2 Lbs as per my hanging scale. Good handling, fast. However on my first use. the cranks/bottom bracket started to knock. Very disappointing..
I have an 2010 gian rapid 3 for my wife and never had any quality issues
Strengths: decent cornering and acceleration
great price for all that you get
Weaknesses: avoid it like the plague if you want to race
Bottom Line:
Got the bike about three years ago and barley touched it the first year. The second year i started getting into it a lot more. Im now in my second year of serious riding and getting into racing. Overall the bike is decent with fairly good handling, acceleration, and build quality. At its price you can't do much better. However if you want to get into racing it is pretty easy to max this bike's abilities. I would highly suggest buying a better bike if your intent is racing. But if your looking for a quick weekend cruiser or a solid commuter look no further. (to be fair I am comparing this bike's racing abilities to a Cervelo RS that I tested, and while there is an enormous price gap between the two bikes like the Cervelo or the Felt F5 are that much better)
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