I am loving this bike. Very comfortable and I don't feel too stretched out on the hoods anymore. I still have to go in for my complete fitting when my pedals come it, but I don't think that much more will have to be adjusted. I rode my usual route (16 to 18 miles) with my cousin yesterday and charged up the hills that I was worried I could not do with the Madone gearing.
Thank you Trek for having such a nice bike in a very small package.
But.
My bikeshop said that my Madone was not going to be available in such a small size in 2012. That is why I jumped so quickly on buying one of the last three tiny Madone's. I just checked out Trek's 2012 models. No Madone WSD 4.7, it is now the 4.6 and the smallest is 47 cm, not the 43 I have. The Madone 4.5 WSD which doesn't have quite as nice components comes in a 44cm size but the top tube is nearly two centimeters longer than on my 2011 bike (49.9 vs 48). It doesn't say if the wheels are 650s or 700s. Given the longer top tube my guess is 700 wheels. I need and like the 650s.
I am very glad I got my bike when I did.
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