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JamieM posted 2 years ago.
I've used a Specialized Transition S-Works for my last two races and wouldn't trade it for anything at the moment. Although I also own a couple of Treks and have always been happy with them.
Get on the best you can afford from each and make the deicision on fit before anything else.
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Triguy98 posted 2 years ago.
The new Equinoxes from Trek are pretty freakin sweet!
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wesmeyer11 posted 2 years ago.
Trek has just recently updated their line, but there is also word out there that Specialized has something going to. Their transition is a little dated as is shown by the fact that their guys in the tour were riding rebadged TT bikes. If you can be patient, I would wait to see what Spec. unveils at interbike.
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matt414 posted 2 years ago.
wesmeyer11;51788 wrote:
Trek has just recently updated their line, but there is also word out there that Specialized has something going to. Their transition is a little dated as is shown by the fact that their guys in the tour were riding rebadged TT bikes. If you can be patient, I would wait to see what Spec. unveils at interbike.
Like I said, I don't know much about specialized. So there S-works transition is outdated? Is it the frame, or something else. I was looking and it seems to be pretty close, as far as components go, to the trek. But, like I said, I am still learning about this stuff.
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glbrum posted 2 years ago.
get the TTX if you have to go Trek vs Specialized.
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wesmeyer11 posted 2 years ago.
matt414;51794 wrote:
Like I said, I don't know much about specialized. So there S-works transition is outdated? Is it the frame, or something else. I was looking and it seems to be pretty close, as far as components go, to the trek. But, like I said, I am still learning about this stuff.
Well, I know a guy who rides the transition and can crush me on the bike on longer legs, so like I everyone knows, it isn't the bike, its the engine. In fact, I guarantee you if you hand a pro a bike from the 1980's, down tube shifters and awkward aero bars with a set of non-aero wheels, he would still beat me. The transition is slighltly dated for specialized in the sense that many of their top of the line bikes, even the full suspension bikes, are now carbon, whereas the transition is still aluminum. I think carbon is the way to go for the quality of the ride, especially if you plan to put in longer miles. And at the price point of the S-Works bikes, I think you should be getting carbon when you buy one. Furthermore, it lacks the aero tubing that is becoming more prevalent these days. So, is the transition a good bike, certainly, but it is slightly dated compared to many out there in my opinion.
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Triguy98 posted 2 years ago.
There is no more E11. The only ones out there are left over stock. Its replaced with the tri specific E-TTXes.
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matt414 posted 2 years ago.
wesmeyer11;51809 wrote:
Well, I know a guy who rides the transition and can crush me on the bike on longer legs, so like I everyone knows, it isn't the bike, its the engine. In fact, I guarantee you if you hand a pro a bike from the 1980's, down tube shifters and awkward aero bars with a set of non-aero wheels, he would still beat me. The transition is slighltly dated for specialized in the sense that many of their top of the line bikes, even the full suspension bikes, are now carbon, whereas the transition is still aluminum. I think carbon is the way to go for the quality of the ride, especially if you plan to put in longer miles. And at the price point of the S-Works bikes, I think you should be getting carbon when you buy one. Furthermore, it lacks the aero tubing that is becoming more prevalent these days. So, is the transition a good bike, certainly, but it is slightly dated compared to many out there in my opinion.
Thanks. I've been doing some reading. And that was kinda what I was beginning to think. Thanks for all the help.
So I have kind of a weird question. I am looking at getting a full TT bike. Here's the thing. It has to either be a Trek or Specialized. Its a long story. But I basically can pick anything either company makes. I know a little about Trek, I currently have a Trek 1500. But, I don't really know much about Specialized bikes. Thanks in advance for the help.