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AlanDate Reviewed: February 15, 2013
Strengths: Good climber, sleak appearanceWeaknesses: poor bontrager components, horrible saddle, heavy wheel set and tiresBottom Line: This is basically an advanced entry level road bike so for the price you have to expect that there will be some stock bike components that are cheaper and heavy. If you like riding fast I would definately recommend changing out the saddle, tires, and wheelset, which are all heavy. I upgraded to a sella italia flite saddle, reynolds solitude wheel set and conti gp 4000 tires, which all made a huge difference in the ride quality and speed. Overall though, I would recommend purchasing this bike if you don't want to break the bank on the purchase of a new bike and can upgrade components as time goes on.
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JamesDate Reviewed: December 6, 2012
Strengths: Good value for the price.Weaknesses: Need to upgrade components to get weight down.Bottom Line: Bought this bike (red 2011) as a starter bike to use in triathlons. It works great! I upgraded the seat, handle bars, and wheels. I'm older and heavy set, but I am able to keep pace with a lot of the riders on carbon frames. The SSR wheels role quite good even though a bit heavy. I'm skeptical that a carbon frame is lighter unless you spend in the 3K range.
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Patrick KinsellaDate Reviewed: September 25, 2012
Strengths: Speed, turnsagility , weight, gears, haNDLING +++++Weaknesses: NONE SO FAR.Bottom Line: I have had a Trek 7.3 for several years now and after reaearching for a little too long- I decided to go with tyhe trek2.1. ( My local trek deaer went out of his way to explain the bebefits of this bike). vs. the 1.5 which is a Great Bike. This is a great bike and I have done some long rides with it and I am CRAZY about this bike.
P. Kinsella
Brooklyn N.Y.
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Phil
a CommuterDate Reviewed: September 12, 2012
Strengths: Frame, gears, forks, 105 componentry.Weaknesses: Seat, wheels and tyres could be better, though you can probably live with them.Bottom Line: My first serious road bike after riding a cheap steel bike for many years. I ended up buying this bike as it was recommended to me by my LBS. I could have gotten a more expensive bike but I'm glad I purchased a 2.1 - it has proven to be a good choice for a first serious bike. The first thing I noticed was the difference in speed and ease of climbing - it was incredible. Also, because the frame and drivetrain are good, it's viable to upgrade pieces as you go rather than buy a new bike.
I am a heavy rider and the stock seat made my tail go numb on long rides (on short rides it wasn't a problem). So I ended up replacing it with a Selle Italia Flite Gel Flow. If you are a light rider or do not plan to go on long rides the stock Bontrager saddle may be fine for you.
The back tyre developed some deformity after a few months, so I replaced it with a Continental GP4000s. Then I replaced the front tyre with the same. Rolls beautifully. If I knew then what difference it would make for a relatively low cost I'd have probably changed the tyres straight away.
I hadn't planned any further upgrades for a while but I've just picked up some Ksyrium Elites at a bargain price so they are going on next. I anticipate not needing further upgrades for a long time.
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Juan AsencioDate Reviewed: August 11, 2012
Strengths: Fast, great geometry, light aluminum frame with carbon fork! Love SRAM!Weaknesses: Bontrager wheels and components...Bottom Line: I got my 2012 model 2.1 on october 11'... Black and silver, I love the colors and paint job, very sparkly! The aluminum frame is lighter and stiffer than I predicted. It handles just as well any other carbon bike, since the geometry is basically the same. and of course it's as fast as you want it to go! The down side are the bontrager components wich are all aluminum. I changed the seat post and stem wich made it a bit more comfortable on the long rides. Also, the saddle is standard size so that had to be replaced too... Also, i twisted while sprinting the front 50 teeth compact crankset, that was replaced too with FSA. Now im savig to get a better pair of wheels, not that the bontragers dont roll, but really arent that fast... besides that, the bike is a dream! I love it!
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