Help...need to make decision soon...
I'm thinking of upgrading from my 2013 trek lexa slx....I love this bike and it's sentimental bc it's my first road bike....I have treated it like my baby...stored it inside and found out today that its value has depreciated to half of what I paid for it just bc it is "used." So I'm struggling with selling it and taking such a hit but I can't afford a new bike without selling it.
I'm moving out of state and want to join group rides to enjoy biking but also meet friends. I want to purchase grok my local bike shop I trust before I move. I want a carbon bike to b able to keep up better and want either the trek madone or domane 4 series. I found a deal on a 2013 Madone wsd 4.5 for $2,300 (retail is $2,630). I like the comfort of the 2014 domane 4.3 wsd which costs $2,200 but the components are 105 rather than the ultegra set on the '13 madone. The new '14 madone 4.3 wsd costs $2,050 and has a fun paint job but again, the components are 105 groupset.
After all of this rambling, my questions are:
Is buying a '13 model bike bad bc it has had many test rides by this point and has been sitting in the shop or is it fine and I should take this deal?
What are your thoughts on domane vs madone? (I don't race and want to feel stable and comfortable but I'm definitely looking to increase speed enough that I'm not struggling to keep up like I sometimes am with my lexa now.)
Thanks! I can only have the madone on hold for a few days and I have a productive buyer for my lexa...
Re: Help...need to make decision soon...
thank you everyone for taking the time to respond I test rode both bikes and honestly the domanr feels exactly like my lexa and it really wouldn't be an upgrade for me but I have to say...the madone has so much kick when you step on it. I definitely notice a significant difference in speed. I have decided to definitely get a madone and I'm now deciding between this 2013 model with Ultegra and the new 2014 model with 105's. The price of the 2013 is $2,300. The price of the 2014 is $2,000. As silly as it sounds the paint job on the 2013 model is absolutely fine but its not that exciting. The 2014 model is flashy and fun but I don't know if Id get sick of the pink...any advice lol? also do you think that there will be a big difference between Ultegra and 105? thanks so much in advance. I posted a link to each of the models so you can see the paint job.
http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes...wsd_h3_compact
http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes..._3_wsd_compact
Re: Help...need to make decision soon...
Thanks Wahine..I agree a lot of womens bikes are in cheasy colors. I am not particularly a pink person either but the hot pink looks kind of cool against the black and white. The more I think about it though ...the only reason I would be upgrading is to get the best possible bike for my money and that other madone is definitely the better buy. The colors are fine I guess I'm more into a glossy carbon finish than matte...I wish the bikes came with more options for color schemes