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trek 2.5 or trek 2.3 (2010 models)

  • 03-01-2010 2:07pm
    #1
    bikermartin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 335 ✭✭


    i was wondering has anyone got either of theese trek roads bikes and what is their impression of them ?
    i have narrowed my choice down to theese 2 . there is a difference of about 350 euros i the price of the 2 bikes. i am a recreational cyclist who is just intrested in fitness and maybe a few club runs later in the year.
    this will be my main bike and will only be used in fine weather. i dont intend in replacing it for a long time so i am hoping for the 2.5 but just wondering is it that much better than the 2.3. i want to buy from the lbs because its 15 mile away and would suit me if anything need done .

    any info much appreciated

    martin


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  • #2
    blorg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,995 ✭✭✭✭blorg


    The only difference between them seems to be the groupset- the 2.5 is Ultegra while the 2.3 is 105.

    I would probably go for the 2.5 simply as Ultegra has been upgraded this year to a new "generation." 105 is still the old generation. Quite a few incompatibilities were introduced with this change and so with the 2.5 you would have a clearer upgrade/replacement path going forward. Having said that availability of old Shimano parts is generally very good.

    I have the new Ultegra on one of my bikes myself and it is very nice, a definite upgrade from the old Ultegra I reckon.

    If it was the same generation Ultegra and 105 I would probably advise the cheaper one.


  • #3
    bikermartin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 335 ✭✭bikermartin


    the 2.5 is hopefully the one ill go for. need to see it for real first but look good in pics. i would imagine this will be a big improvement on my other bike, a claud butler san remo - bought sep 09. i use this bike in the wet and winter time, keep the shiney new one for the good weather.

    i will also go for the triple which will suit my level of unfitness :(
    i have chosen the trek because they offer a lifetime warrenty on frame, 5 yrs on fork and bontrager and i think 2 yrs on shimano. i have only ever had shimano 105 so an upgrade to ultegra would be good too :D

    i thought that aluminum has a short lifespan as a frame 5 - 7 years so was amazed to see on trek website lifetime warrenty :D


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