Quote Originally Posted by RoadBunner View Post
This is going to be long so hang on...


Overnight I was thinking about it and felt that I didn't really ask good questions about the Dama's fit. The Dama has Ultegra SL which I could definitely appreciate over the Trek's majority 105. I liked the look of the Dama more as well. The prices were pretty close and I really felt the Dama was a better purchase.

I brought the bike home. Haven't ridden it much because I don't have shoes yet but I've done A LOT of sitting on it and I'm pretty much convinced that as-is it is not the bike for me.


Help! Can the Onix fit be salvaged? Should I be thinking of ways to sell it so I can get the Trek because I feel that the LBS won't be taking it back? Hang it on the wall as expensive art! Egad!
Sounds like you've done a good bit of research...

I've got both an Madone 5.2 (the 2004 USPS team bike, but with 120 carbon) that I've put a little over 6500 miles on in the past couple of years, and I recently got an Orbea Onix TDF... sounds like the non-WSD version of yours, with the Ultrgra SL gruppo. The Onix has about 370 miles or so on it in the past three weeks since I picked it up. I really, really like the Onix and the way it feels on the road. Very stiff, very nimble and and I've tried it from easy group rides to a couple of the alleycat races that the Sunday afternoon group rides have degenerated into...

Go out and ride that Onix a bit... not only will it give you a lot better concept of how it really fits, but you'll get a lot better perception of how it rides in comparison to the Madone. Both are great bikes... but depending on your personal riding style, one may suit you better. But once you get the fit right, I think you'll really like that Onix.