[ogre]

I rode a 5900 for several years. That was the first year they offered frames with full 110 oclv tubing. Had a different USPS paint job than what came on the 5500. The bike had a wishbone seatstay and I was more comfortable at speed and cornering on that bike than any other bike I've owned.

The frames (and fork w/ aluminum steerer tube) are obsolete boat anchors by today's standards, but still it's not a bad bike to be riding today.

 

[ogre]

My 5200 handled ok, it was a pretty dead ride and is nothing compared to the bikes built today. Sorry, otherwise why are you not riding it now?

I never understood why people thought the early Madones felt 'dead', but that's not the first time I've heard that.

Why aren't I riding it now? Well, I've gotten four new road bikes in the 19 years or so since I got that one.