Trek 5000 WSD

Price Paid:  $1200.00 at used, craigslist

Model Year:
2005

Favorite Ride:
Grizzly Peak Century

Bike Setup:
oclv 120 carbon frame, 110 fork. 105 brakes and front derailleur. ultegra rear derailleur and shifters. bontrager carbon seatpost, bontrager race lite wheels.

Summary:
Purchased used after a long hard search for a used, mint, carbon fiber, ultegra equipped road bike. Narrowed down choice to a trek or the giant ocr carbon.

Strengths:
Oh my god. After advocating nothing but steel for years, I can finally see how outdated my thinking has been. I seriously thought they had re paved my favorite downhill because the frame and fork ate up every bump in the road.

Weaknesses:
Front end felt a little floaty on steep, fast descent. Overall weight of the bike is a bit heavy.

Similar Products Used:
Fuji Marsailles, Bianchi Imola, Breezer mountain bikes.

Price Paid:  $0.00

Model Year:
2005

Summary:
This is a great bike for someone just looking toward getting serious into riding. With a shorter top tube, it fit me better than other options, and the carbon frame gave a nice ride!
Decent components (mostly ultegra) work well and true. I rode this bike from my first cat 4 race, and loved how it handled, especially in crit riding!

Strengths:
Light frame. Good geometry for typical female- long leg, short torso. Reasonably good gruppo.

Weaknesses:
Came with a triple, and jumped rings! Even after tune ups, basically was only happy working in 2 of the 3 rings.
Pretty heavy wheelset.