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Unbelievable!
I have ridden the 5.2 Domane with Ultegra and it is much stiffer and racier than my 6 Series Madone and yet the comfort through the Izo Speed decoupler will utterly blow your mind. I rode it in the Lakes and the broken roads up there were completely transformed. In fact I noticed my feet and hands getting a bit battered because I was pedalling so hard through the poor road surfaces that I would normally have soft pedalled through and shifted my weight for.
My friend has ridden the Alloy one and he said that it was more comfortable than last years 5 Series Carbon Madone that he rode.
I think that there is a good reason these bikes are like the proverbial rocking horse dung.
I have ridden the 5.2 Domane with Ultegra and it is much stiffer and racier than my 6 Series Madone and yet the comfort through the Izo Speed decoupler will utterly blow your mind. I rode it in the Lakes and the broken roads up there were completely transformed. In fact I noticed my feet and hands getting a bit battered because I was pedalling so hard through the poor road surfaces that I would normally have soft pedalled through and shifted my weight for.
My friend has ridden the Alloy one and he said that it was more comfortable than last years 5 Series Carbon Madone that he rode.
I think that there is a good reason these bikes are like the proverbial rocking horse dung.
Seems like a really expensive alternative to a suspension seat post.
I used a USE susp. seatpost about 15 years ago on a drop-bar hybrid conversion and really liked it.
I think it makes most sense for slow riding (or slow riders), because if you're not putting much force through the pedals there is more weight supported by the saddle. I did a leisurely 100km charity cycle on Saturday and came home with a sore barse; on the same bike on a solo training spin I'd have no issues.
I've read a couple of ride reports and they were mixed.
I used a USE susp. seatpost about 15 years ago on a drop-bar hybrid conversion and really liked it.
I think it makes most sense for slow riding (or slow riders), because if you're not putting much force through the pedals there is more weight supported by the saddle. I did a leisurely 100km charity cycle on Saturday and came home with a sore barse; on the same bike on a solo training spin I'd have no issues.
I've read a couple of ride reports and they were mixed.
I popped into a couple of shops (LBS and Evans) today to take a nosey at some carbon bikes, both shops deal in Trek.
Evans have no supply chain issues with the Damane, and can pretty much get any model in 3-5 working days, but the sales guy could only tell me Trek were the best carbon bike they sold but have never ridden one!
I nipped down the road to have a look around an indie who stock Trek, De Rosa, Pinarello, Colnago, GIANT etc. They had a 5.* Domane in stock but the chap serving was quite honest and said he had never ridden it, but that they had already sold a few. If I was interested they could get hold of any model, but depending on what one I was interested in it would be at least the end of November before it would be in the shop, possibly Feb depending on the model!
What he did say that was quite interesting, was that of all the brands the shop stock Trek have the highest number of returns per bike sold than any of the other brands they sell. He did say that Trek almost always replace the frame without quibble but the failure rate was quite high, and if it were his money it would not go on a Trek!
Evans have no supply chain issues with the Damane, and can pretty much get any model in 3-5 working days, but the sales guy could only tell me Trek were the best carbon bike they sold but have never ridden one!
I nipped down the road to have a look around an indie who stock Trek, De Rosa, Pinarello, Colnago, GIANT etc. They had a 5.* Domane in stock but the chap serving was quite honest and said he had never ridden it, but that they had already sold a few. If I was interested they could get hold of any model, but depending on what one I was interested in it would be at least the end of November before it would be in the shop, possibly Feb depending on the model!
What he did say that was quite interesting, was that of all the brands the shop stock Trek have the highest number of returns per bike sold than any of the other brands they sell. He did say that Trek almost always replace the frame without quibble but the failure rate was quite high, and if it were his money it would not go on a Trek!
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