2005 Trek Pilot 5.2 WSD vs. 2007 Trek Pilot 5.0 WSD

[Reesha]

Well, color may not matter to some but for me it's icing on the cake. I'll look for fit, ride and value first but if it's an awesome color on top of it all? Sweet! I doubt I'm the only one who appreciates a cool colored bike

Oh and it's not my DAD's store... it's the one he lives near.

I'll think on it some more, definitely.

[Triskeliongirl]

Reesha, the 2007 only has an ultegra rear derailleur, that means the crank, brakes, brifters are all shimano 105 while the 2005 bike is 100% ultegra. Furthermore, the 2005 bike has the lighter (read faster) wheels. So, I still cannot understand why you would want to even consider paying more money for a more poorly equipped bike. If the issue is not wanting to offend your LBS, even they would understand why you need to take advantage of this opportunity (NOS equipment, 'new old stock' items are almost always a great opportunity and deal). I also understand color being a factor, but for me its a bonus, that is unless I absolutely hated the color, I would go first for fit, second for component quality. But good luck in deciding what is right for you, and please let us know what you decide, and post pictures of your actual bike! Isn't new bike shopping fun!!! -e

[Reesha]

I'll probably choose the 2005 but the guy from the shop needs to call me back which he hasn't yet. I just need to ask him a few more questions about it. Perhaps I'm a bit skittish because I'd start paying for a bike that I can't even SEE until mid June let alone ride and while I'm assured it's the same size and geometry of the new one... it still is a bit unsettling. I've been on the 5.0 test riding it twice now. I wish there were more bike shops in the area... the three around here don't have any 5.2s to try out.

[Triskeliongirl]

Perhaps I'm a bit skittish because I'd start paying for a bike that I can't even SEE until mid June let alone ride and while I'm assured it's the same size and geometry of the new one... it still is a bit unsettling.

Well you can confirm this by checking the geometry tables on the trek site. If you are having trouble finding the info., ask for the serial number and ring up trek, and they can tell you if its a 2005 or 2006, and confirm the size and if the geometry is identical to the 2007, etc. I believe that the geometry is the same for the whole line (5 vs 5.2), and that they haven't changed it between years, and if the geometry is the same, it is effectively the same bike and should feel the same to your body. You may want to note what stem size is on the one you test rode, and ask for a swap if its different, but other than a slight diff. in stem and bars (which are easily fixed) the fit should be the same. You could even the new hampshire shop to use whatever stem makes the reach identical to the 2007s in case the bars have a diff. reach.