2006 Trek 1500wsd or 2006 Specialized Dolce Elite

[rayetta]

Does anyone have any experience with either bike. I am looking to purchase my first bike and have narrowed it down to these two. The Trek is $1049 and the Dolce is $1149. Help!

[massbikebabe]

Easy...

Ride 'em both and then figure out which is THE ONE!!!





karen
a Trek fan

[CorsairMac]

don't listen to her - buy the Trek! We Trek riders are trying to take over the world and would love to have 1 more enter our cult ----- oops, I meant club!!

Have you ridden both? Did one ride better or fit better or just "feel" more right than the other? what about the gearing?....was one smoother than the other? If they were both "perfect" buy both! or....go with the cheaper one and use the extra cash to get extra things - like a new jersey! :D

[massbikebabe]

but I too am a trekkie...








karen
proud owner of a Trek 5200 wsd:D

[Jo-n-NY]

ok, there always has to be a different one in the group. I ride a Specialized Dolce, 2005 and can honestly say I love it. However, it is the Comp. My husband and son also ride Specialized bikes.

But to be honest I will repeat that it would be best to ride both and see what feels best to you.

~ JoAnn

[caligurl]

all three of my bikes are specialized (2004 dolce elite, 2005 rockhopper, 2006 ruby pro!) hubby also has 3 specializeds (??? allez (2002 or three maybe????) and a 2006 tricross and 2004... uhm.. stumpjumper? :confused: it's a MTB) his other bike is an isaac.... i think it's safe to say we are a specialized family! lol!

[Trekhawk]

don't listen to her - buy the Trek! We Trek riders are trying to take over the world and would love to have 1 more enter our cult ----- oops, I meant club!!

Have you ridden both? Did one ride better or fit better or just "feel" more right than the other? what about the gearing?....was one smoother than the other? If they were both "perfect" buy both! or....go with the cheaper one and use the extra cash to get extra things - like a new jersey! :D

LOL --- going off to add massbikebabe to our list.:D
Trek world domination getting closer.:D

[Trekhawk]

Off topic here but ------ HAPPY BIRTHDAY Massbikebabe.
Have a great day.
Leslie:)

[rayetta]

Thank you all for your advice.
I am so excite to finally have made a decision..after spending almost 2 hours in the bike shop trying both bikes, I ended up buying.....(drum roll please)....The 2006 Specialized Dolce Elite!!

I really wanted to like the Trek, but the Dolce was just way more comfortable. I tried for over an hour to make myself like the Trek 1500 WSD and I did, but I loved the way the Dolce felt.

I'm so excited!!!!:)

[Trekhawk]

Thank you all for your advice.
I am so excite to finally have made a decision..after spending almost 2 hours in the bike shop trying both bikes, I ended up buying.....(drum roll please)....The 2006 Specialized Dolce Elite!!

I really wanted to like the Trek, but the Dolce was just way more comfortable. I tried for over an hour to make myself like the Trek 1500 WSD and I did, but I loved the way the Dolce felt.

I'm so excited!!!!:)

Congratulations on the new bike. I hope you have many wonderful rides on your new Dolce.

[Jo-n-NY]

Wishing many Happy & Wonderful riding miles on your new Dolce Elite. She is a beautiful bike.

Be sure to update us on your riding adventures.

~ JoAnn

[CorsairMac]

congrats on the new bike ray! although I am a Trek rider, like you said - the Dolce just felt better and that's more important than the name on the down tube! May you and he/she/it have many miles together!

[ladyfish]

Congrats! I just bought the '05 Dolce Comp myself. I love it so far and just wish I could get out and put more miles on it!!! I will, but I want to ride NOW.

By the way, my hubby says it looks like a dorm around here because I have her parked in my living room!!! She looks so pretty, and I don't want to send her off to the basement just yet. Wouldn't even think of sticking her in the garage!!!

Have fun with the new bike!!!

Cathy

[rayetta]

[Oh I'm not sticking my bike in the garage either. I keep mine in the house which totally irritates my hubby, but he'll get used to it!;)

I don't even want to put it on the patio. I just love my bike...

[Running Mommy]

I have a now "vintage" 02 or 03 Allez Dolce and I love it as a road bike. Not so good as a tri bike, but she's not mean't to be. She's a sexy little number, silver and white w/ tiger stripes.. I do love her even though I'm about to relegate her to the trainer. I have pictures of her somewhere, I'll have to add them to my online album..

[Jo-n-NY]

Congrats! I just bought the '05 Dolce Comp myself. I love it so far and just wish I could get out and put more miles on it!!! I will, but I want to ride NOW.

By the way, my hubby says it looks like a dorm around here because I have her parked in my living room!!! She looks so pretty, and I don't want to send her off to the basement just yet. Wouldn't even think of sticking her in the garage!!!

Have fun with the new bike!!!

Cathy
Mine is also between the living room and dining room on the trainer. My husbands is also just on the other side of the wall. We keep them clean so our house looks like cyclists live here. What a sight we must look like when my girlfriend comes over a couple of times a week during this time of the year and the three of us are on trainers. 10 miles on the trainer goes so quickly this way.

JoAnn