2007 Trek Equinox 9.5
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Triguy98 posted 2 years ago.
I havent seen the bike other than at an expo. My shop was the first in the area to get the alum Equinoxes in when they started shipping. The other forums I visit are saying the same thing- no ones seen em outside of expos just yet. Trek JUST had its annual dealer gala a couple weeks ago.
As far as spec goes:
The wheels are fine for trainers and windy day racers. I have the Select Aeros and they rarely need to be trued and have no bearing drag at all after a year and half of hard training and racing.
Why your borther would tell you that the Ultrega crank is better than DA is beyond me. The DA crank is highly touted and prolly one of the most often pro speced pieces out there. It gets top marks for reliablity, stiffness, and overall performance. the only draw back is the price. Roadbikereviews Not to say the Ultrega is bad, cause its definately not, but one shouldnt say "stay away" from DA.
The Bontrager crank is decent as well, MAYBE on par with the Ultrega, but the DA beats em both.
Life is short. Play hard and get dirty doing it.
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TBRAVO posted 2 years ago.
Stay away from Dura Ace Cranks????
What did he say were bad about them?
I have DA cranks and they rock. Wouldn’t trade them for anything. Only drawback maybe is $$$.
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musky48in posted 2 years ago.
I'll explain. First off I trust his opinion. He has raced at a pretty high caliber for a few years and really knows equipment. He told me this some time ago and I think this is how it went. Dura-Ace Cranks, in an effort to become light have really "thinned" down their chainrings and has caused some to bend them and in some cases, snap them. He said that the Ultegra was a much more reliable crank. He has very good sources, but none that I can remember at this moment. I’m sure in a world of unlimited resources, Dura-Ace Cranks are the best and can be replaced when and if this ever happens, but I am not of that world and need something that will last for some time. That is why I asked about the Bontrager race lite crank. I need to know if it is a good product since that is what comes with the bike. And thanks for the wheel review; sets my mind a little more at ease. Now I just hope the bike fits me well so I can finally pluck down some dollers for it.
*Disclaimer-
I "think" this is what the problem was. I could very well be wrong so don't go nuts on me. I am still new to this world and learning more every day.
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Triguy98 posted 2 years ago.
I would worry a lot more about a DA cassette wearing down before the chainrings. Youve gotta be riding a LOT to wear em down or abuse them a little to get em to break. They are lighter than Ultrega, and I bet the Ultregas might be a tad more resilient, but that argument is alot more valid on the cassette, which is made of lighter and softer materials and does wear down faster than the ultrega cassette. You can replace chainrings when they wear down or break.
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musky48in posted 2 years ago.
It wasn't really a question of wear, more of breakage. Anyhow, it's not what this thread is really all about. The bike iss much more important.
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Airborne posted 2 years ago.
My 2c on the above: I have never heard of a DA-10 Crankset breaking. They're incredibly stiff, and even if the chainrings are slightly thinner, that wouldn't necessarily lead to snapping -- there aren't any significant lateral forces pressing against the teeth.
Anyway, about the bike. The Trek TT line has gone way downhill, in my opinion. I ride Trek's first-generation TT bike (with the full seatmast), and wouldn't trade it for anything on Earth. It's my dream machine:
Trek's new versions, while slightly lighter, just seem to have too much going on, and are really ugly IMHO. The big price doesn't seem justified to me, and I'd avoid any of Trek's current TT offerings. The best thing on the market right now, and what I would buy in a heartbeat if my beloved machine died, is the Giant Trinity series. They are comparable in price, but simply offer a simpler, gimmick-free, more beautiful machine.
If you're stuck on Trek, get the Equinox 11, which is based on the first-generation frame, but uses a seatpost instead of the full mast. Yuck. Scott's Plasma looks pretty sweet too, but I prefer having ALL internal cables, and the Scott has an external rear brake cable.
As a side note -- always replace the bars they give you with HED bars! One good thing to note is that Giant's base bar (that ships with the Trinity) has extensions that are the same diameter as the HED S-bend extensions. That means you could just order HED extensions for $50 and plop them in to your Giant bar.
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musky48in posted 2 years ago.
Thank you for the info Airborne. You have a very cool looking bike there.
First off the infor about DA 10 is coming from top pro's that my brother knows of. It's nothing that he has personally run in to. He is actually on DA-9 I believe. Second, I am not stuck on Trek, but I do like what they have done with integrating the top of the fork into the rest of the bike as well as the overall look of the TTX 9.5. I have also seen a pic of the Giant Trinity Allince that is all new for 2007, but I can't find any info on that except one artical on Slowtwich. That and Giant is a little hard to find in my area I think. One thing I do like is the lifetime warrenty on Treks; assuming they honor it.
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Airborne posted 2 years ago.
Trek certainly honors their lifetime warranties ... for the original owner. I bought my frame used, so if it breaks, I'm out of luck.
Looked up the Trinity Alliance -- nice find! It looks so weird to me after being so familiar with the regular Giant TT/Trinity angles. I personally prefer a slacker angle, so I'd go with a regular Trinity, but to each his own.
Other good bikes to consider include the QR Lucero and Cervelo P2C. I just think the new TTX is hideous. Blech.
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musky48in posted 2 years ago.
I guess that is just where we differ. I think the new trek is a awesome looking bike.
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mdd posted 2 years ago.
Airborne;51244 wrote:
If you're stuck on Trek, get the Equinox 11, which is based on the first-generation frame, but uses a seatpost instead of the full mast. Yuck. Scott's Plasma looks pretty sweet too, but I prefer having ALL internal cables, and the Scott has an external rear brake cable.As a side note -- always replace the bars they give you with HED bars! One good thing to note is that Giant's base bar (that ships with the Trinity) has extensions that are the same diameter as the HED S-bend extensions. That means you could just order HED extensions for $50 and plop them in to your Giant bar.
I ride a Trek Equinox 11 and while I love that machine, I do agree that the aerobars are a bit off. They are VERY light but they are setup odd ("L" bars stink, "S" bars rule!) and you can't get as aero as you should and you don't have the bike control you should. HED bars are an excellent suggestion in terms of a replacement.
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rbreddin75 posted 2 years ago.
JUST TO PLAY DEVIL's ADVOCATE......
Has anyone seen the new FELT DA ?? (there is an article in the October Triathlete Magazine)
ITS SMOKIN HOT!!
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Airborne posted 2 years ago.
rbreddin75;51387 wrote:
JUST TO PLAY DEVIL's ADVOCATE......Has anyone seen the new FELT DA ?? (there is an article in the October Triathlete Magazine)
ITS SMOKIN HOT!!
Maybe I just have very particular tastes, but I don't like any of the new Felts. Downtube cutouts just don't do it for me. There's just something too "busy" about the design. Same reason I don't like the new Equinox TTX. Here's Giant's race bike, which is just a clean, mean, sweet-on machine:
http://www.giantbicycles.com/global/_upload/tcr_composite.jpg
Woah, momma.
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musky48in posted 2 years ago.
To each their own I guess. I think the trek is still the best looking, But I do also like the looks of the Cervelo P2 Carbon and the Kuota Kalibur. Here's one that I have only seen pictures of, but it looks damn sexy... 2006 Bianchi D2 Crono Carbon. It is my new desktop picture....
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Scooter0007 posted 2 years ago.
I have a 2006 Trek Equinox 11 with the Bontrager X lite areo wheels set. These wheels are rock solid for training and have worked OK for racing. I have around 5k on the wheels and have no issues. These have never had a spoke wrench on them.
Regarding the Bontrager cranks. I have the carbon cranks that are actually just like the TruVative that come on my Giant TCR.
The only issue I have with Trek is the "cost" of the frame replacement. After only 3 weeks of riding this bike (and waiting 4.5 months to get it) the decal/clear coat cracked at the joint at the top of the down tube.
Trek and the dealer said that this is only cosmetic and nothing to worry about. After a bunch of discussions including calling Trek, I was shipped a new frame. 3 months later it showed up then I learned that "labor is not covered" on a frame replacement so I paid 125.00 to get everything switched from one frame to the other.
Upon getting the new frame home I noticed that the rear drop out was not drilled correctly and the tire was VERY close to the chain stay. More calls to Trek and switching to another shop AND another 95.00 in labor, I now have a Team TT frame. Oh yea the dealer told me that I should not run 700 x 23 tires on the rear due to the close clearance. He had no answer when I reminded him that this is the tire size that Trek ships on these bikes.
I love the bike but will never buy another Trek again. Hell I cannot afford the labor on the lifetime warrenty!
If Lance had this type of service from Trek, he would be riding a Cervelo!
I stated in a past thread that I was in the market for the Trek Equinox TTX 9.5; new for 2007. I just got the 2007 Trek catalog and I'm wondering if anyone has taken this bike for a spin yet?
I know they have been shipping out for about a month now. Does anyone have any opinions on the Bontrager race lite crankset that comes with these? My brother warned me about Dura Ace cranks and said I would be a lot better off with ultegra, but he didn't have ideas on this crankset. Also the wheels are Bontrager Race lite areo's. Are they good enough to train with?