Anyone riding a Trek Pilot?

[Ciao]

with long torso

Ahhhh, lucky you! I can barely fit 2 finger widths between the top of my hips and the bottom of my ribs. And of course, guess where all my weight sits... ugh.

Ok - WSD with SPA... I'm looking for a comfortable road bike for performance/speed (need to keep up with the extreme athlete husband of mine) that will also allow me to do some minor touring as well. So far, this one seems to be a good fit - at least on paper.

Is there anything that you gals don't like about the bike or wish was different?

fishdr - since I've only had a MTB I'm not so sure that I understand the 'stiffness' variable I've read through this forum. Would you mind explaining what stiffness provides in a riding experience?

[withm]

Is there anything that you gals don't like about the bike or wish was different?

I have a 5.2. I love it. I just wish it had been CHEAPER!

[boxer]

Hi Ciao,
I have the entry level Trek Pilot 1.2 in the WSD model and I love it. I have always had a mountain bike, but for the biking I was doing; everyone said I needed a road bike. The Pilot seemed like the perfect next step. I find it comfortable and just right for me. I'm 5'3" and about 130 lbs. I have a very short torso, but fairly long legs for someone so short. The bike seems to have good components and handles and shifts well. I don't feel so stretched out like I have before on road bikes. If you can afford the SPA, I say go for it! That would be my perfect bike! But for the price, the 1.2 is really great. I test road both the standard model and the WSD and I definitely liked the WSD. Good luck with your bike purchase.

[DrBee]

Stiffness to me feels harder over bumps. Not as smooth of a ride. There is stiffness and stability, which can be related but are different. Confused??? I rode a Giant TCR (don't remember which model) and it felt really stable, but way too stiff for me. Stability is hard to describe, but the LBS guy thought it was a good term. The front end of the bike seemed less wiggly. That's probably not a good term. How about less motion/less fluid/less flexible. See - hard to describe. It was not a bad thing. I ended up with the Pilot because it felt right. It was a smooth and comfortable ride and the geometry worked for me. When I took my bike into the LBS after the crash, the owner did the testride after the repair. He even commented on what a smooth ride it was.

I can't really comment on the upright position. I don't feel terribly upright. My seat sits just above the handlebars. I came from riding a hybrid, so anything with a lower body position from that felt aerodynamic to me.