Trek 1.2

Price Paid:  $470.00

Model Year:
2007

Favorite Ride:
anything with some big hills

Bike Setup:
pretty much as sold, but with clipless pedals, a high end saddle & new tyres.

Summary:
This was my first road bike after a long gap of no cycling and it got me going again.
It was good value for money but is an entry level bike. Perfect for first time road riders but you'll want to upgrade fairly soon. Although it is a heavy bike, on club rides and in races you can keep up with/beat bikes costing 10x the amount. Due to it being a cheap bike, it is built with cheap/low end parts.
stuff does wear out. The drive train gave me hassle, poor shifting and alignment issues were common and the bottom bracket started to wear after 8 months. This bike was written off in a crash, but will be missed a lot!

Strengths:
Very cheap!
for the price, a very quick bike.
Its good looking (not really important but it helps)

Weaknesses:
Low end components = hassle and need replacing eventally

Similar Products Used:
This bike is like no other! In a good way.

Price Paid:  $800.00 at smoke mt bike shop

Model Year:
2007

Favorite Ride:
trek1.2

Bike Setup:
dealer did not listen as i told him i was well versed in bikes and had raced and worked in a shop

Summary:
the bike is a 2009. fifteen years ago, i was a road racer and biathlete/ and raced a kestral all carbon and way ahead of its time...got the bug again and bought a 1.2 trek after riding a cannondale mt bike. the trek feels very good with a carbon fork and seat post but the cheap drive train sticks out like a sore thumb. the main culprit is the front derailer that will not shift the triple chain rings on any regular basis. this is fixed by replacing the no name shimano with shimano ultegra triple front and the shifting improves dramaticaly. the brakes are also weak and noisey as the pads pick up road debri and don't stop the bike with any confidence...this is fixed by changing the pads to durace for 20.00 brakes then are more than acceptable..

this is a nice bike for the money but trek would be much better off to upgrade front derailer and brakes not to mention the seat which did not last a day with me..

Strengths:
frame and fork and carbon seat post

Weaknesses:
front derailler and brakes and seat

Similar Products Used:
kestral, bottechia

Price Paid:  $799.00 at waltz bike store

Summary:
1.2 is the best bike i had. much better than my nishiki road bike i had. people stop me and compliment my bike.

Strengths:
light, fast, sporty looking

Weaknesses:
none

Similar Products Used:
nishiki, specialized

Price Paid:  $595.00 at all terrain cycles

Summary:
new 2010 trek 1.2 compact 50/34 front and 11/26 rear bought 3 week ago machine looks nice and the price is not to bad although it could have come with a decent seat for £600

Strengths:
so far it has done me 150 miles and climbs really well handles like a dream and and the tyres and wheels are ok and have stayed true despite some rought roads where i live .

Weaknesses:
right ,the pedals are to narrow ,need new pedals as i keep touching frame with my heel and crank when pedaling ,the seat is painful, after 150 miles i noticed a knock from the front (tightened headset and now seals ok) the nice white bar tape dont stay that colour ,the front derailour is stiff to change from the 50 to 34 ring , the bike is slow would benifit from a 39/53 front set and a 32/11 rear set would make it better all round but still had only 3 weeks and need to make it mine so to speak.

Price Paid:  $479.00 at Scheels, st. cloud m

Favorite Ride:
Minnapolis greenway

Bike Setup:
stock but will change the seat and maybe the front & rear derailers in the far future.

Summary:
I only bought this bike because of the price. I've always wanted a road bike and was about to buy a Specialize sequia, but this bike was a few hundred dollars less. Great bike if you are starting cycling. Has great performance, but I have'nt really rode any mid to high end road bikes before.

Strengths:
Bike geometry, great on hills, balance,and good for touring. Carbon fork helps absorb bumps.

Weaknesses:
Front & rear gears are not that great,seat is uncomfortable maybe designed for speed, and breaks are kinda weak.

Similar Products Used:
specialize seqoia & sirrus