Interesting about the madone, totally different bike than the LHT. Have you thought about going over to Walnut Creek and visiting with Rivendell? I ride a Bleriot that you would have to pry my fingers off of to get me to give her up. They have models you can ride and some expert assistance in bike fitting.
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12-13-2011, 06:43 AM #1
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12-13-2011, 07:03 AM #2
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Also consider the Specialized Ruby. I am short (5'1") with a short-torso and my 44 cm Ruby fits me better than the 47 cm Madone I tried.
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12-13-2011, 11:23 AM #3
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Thank you!
I have test-ridden at Rivendell, though only the Atlantis and the Hunqapillar. The Atlantis wasn't $3000 nicer than the LHT. They tried to put me on very upright bikes (maybe because I'm old and fat), and I want a road bike. The Soma/Riv collaboration came out since I tried their bikes. Maybe I should go back. I'll look up the bikes others have mentioned in this thread (the Specialized Ruby, and the Canondales, if I can find them to test ride in the Bay Area)
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12-13-2011, 12:08 PM #4
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If I rode for 75 miles and nothing hurt except the saddle, I would think the bike fits pretty darn well.
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12-13-2011, 01:16 PM #5
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How did your Madone 4.7 crack?
That's scary. . .
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12-13-2011, 02:22 PM #6
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I have no idea how it cracked. I was cleaning it and noticed a crack on the top tube. Trek said they think it was caused by an impact rather than a defect, but I don't recall any impact. I didn't crash or anything.
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There's a thread around here somewhere with more detail, I will go find it.
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Here it is:
http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=45286
I am still waiting for Calfee to finish the repair. I'm hoping it will be done in a week or so.
FWIW, I have not heard of many people with mass-produced carbon frames having frame cracks without obvious causes, like crashes.Last edited by ny biker; 12-13-2011 at 02:28 PM.
- Gray 2010 carbon WSD road bike, Rivet Independence saddle
- Red hardtail 26" aluminum mountain bike, Bontrager Evoke WSD saddle
- Royal blue 2018 aluminum gravel bike, Rivet Pearl saddle
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- Two awesome worn out Juliana saddles
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12-13-2011, 05:18 PM #7
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I have a Madone 5.5. It didn't feel as perfect at first as your experience, but all I needed to get it right was to shorten the stem to a 90mm. I was looking for a bike I could race, so also looked at a Specialized Tarmac, and a Felt that I can't remember.
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