Trek or Lapierre road bike advice

Maidhci

I am currently upgrading from a Trek 1.2 and am seriously considering either a Trek 2.3 or Lapierre Sensium 100 or 200. The Trek is Alu frame with carbon fork and Shimano 105 components etc. Both Lapierre bikes are carbon frames but the confusion for me relates to the components - Sensium 100 comes with Tiagra and Sensium 200 comes with KRD and KFD components - don't know these at all. Does any cyclist have any advice - would you expect a higher spec component set on a carbon frame etc etc. I have a mix Tiagra and Sora components on my Trek 1.2. Many thanks.

manwithaplan

Looking at the Lapierre site, the 200 seems to be mostly Shimano 105 (which is absolutely grand). My guess is that "RD" stands for rear derailleur and "FD" stands for front derailleur but I have no idea about the "K".

Generally, I would advise going with the best frame you can and not getting overly hung up on components.

codie

What kind of money are you talking about

Seaneh

In that price range you could get a Planet X SL Pro Cabron with a Sram Rival groupset for less.

Carbon frame that's just as good as the Trek or Lapierre and a higher specced groupset.

kenmc

I'd go with lapierre, as they never sponsored pharmstrong.

codie

The sensium has a more relaxed geometry and is aimed at the sportive rider with a longer head tube.It also has the the elasticity insert at the back .Suppose to reduce vibrations etc .All in all after a long day in the saddle in theory you won't be as fatigued.But then that would also depend on personnel fitness and how long you have been riding as well.

kuro_man

Get the one with the nicest colour scheme...good looking bikes go faster

Maidhci

manwithaplan wrote: »

Looking at the Lapierre site, the 200 seems to be mostly Shimano 105 (which is absolutely grand). My guess is that "RD" stands for rear derailleur and "FD" stands for front derailleur but I have no idea about the "K".

Generally, I would advise going with the best frame you can and not getting overly hung up on components.

Thanks for your feedback - I am not sure where you saw that the Sensium 200 comes with Shimano 105 - I have definitely specked it and it is not on the 2013 models - perhaps older model but not sure. If it were Shimano 105 I would have no problem whatsoever with the choice.

Maidhci

€1,500 - €1,600 approximately

manwithaplan

Maidhci wrote: »

I am not sure where you saw that the Sensium 200 comes with Shimano 105

Here (maybe it's an older model but I would have thought they would have their 2013 bikes up):

http://www.lapierre-bikes.co.uk/road/performance/sensium-200-cp#onglets

manwithaplan

Think I may have solved this - KRD and KFD refer to the Shimano part numbers. Your rear derailleur, for example, will be KRD12345 or whatever. Look up the part numbers and you will see what they refer to.

Hungrycol

manwithaplan wrote: »

Think I may have solved this - KRD and KFD refer to the Shimano part numbers. Your rear derailleur, for example, will be KRD12345 or whatever. Look up the part numbers and you will see what they refer to.

Jessica Fletcher would be proud