Trek Pilot advice

[amelia05]

I have an '05 Pilot 2.1 (not WSD)...test rode lots of bikes before I bought this one, and have been mostly happy with it for nearly 2 years/5000 miles. The ride was much smoother than the all-aluminum frames I tried, and the more upright riding position felt right to me, coming from a hybrid. I think it was the right choice for my riding level and price range.

I did change out the saddle almost immediately, and also have put on clipless pedals, Mavic wheels, and narrower handlebars over the life of the bike (come to think of it, I guess the only things that are still the stock Pilot are the frame and drive train. ) I'm upgrading to an Orbea Orca this fall, and likely converting the Pilot back to its stock parts to use as a knock-around/commuter bike. I can't bear to sell her--she got me through my first metric century, my first full century, my first adventure race, my first MS150...