2006 Trek Madone SL 5.9

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taekon
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by taekon

wow it looks really nice
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brahl
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by brahl

Thanks!
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2006 Trek Madone SL 5.9

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GorrGrimWolf
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by GorrGrimWolf

This is one of the most beautiful bike I have seen. The C24 with Vittoria SC tires are just perfect match!

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FIJIGabe
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by FIJIGabe

I can't believe I hadn't commented on this. Beautiful build. Love how clean it looks.

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by reedplayer

very, very nice. the c24-wheels go perfect with this bike!

may i ask; are you satisfied with the vittorias?

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by kevosinn

Love it!! Beautiful build.
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brahl
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by brahl

Thanks for all the good comments, I appreciate it.

I keep this bike minty clean with Adam's Detail Spray.

The Vittorias look great and ride great, but I am dealing with shortened life on the back tire that has a cut in the tread and developed a small puncture in the tube. I have applied Stan's No Tubes sealant, but it's having trouble keeping it sealed. The roads here in west Texas are poor, but I have less than 500km on those tires, so I'm disapointed about that. I'll most likely change it before I race on it in the spring.
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reedplayer
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by reedplayer

Hi,
thanks for the review of the vittorias. thought about getting those for one of my wheelsets, for aesthetical reasons, but...no. i need reliable tires as well.
regards

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by fromtrektocolnago

brahl wrote:I have decided to present Bike Number One, my dream bike, to the weightweenies community after recently taking some respectable photographs.

While first owning a 2005 Specialized Roubaix Elite in navy blue, I fell in love with the frame design and andromeda color of the first generation Trek Madones; watching the build up of majklnajt's Madone also helped! I patiently waited on eBay until a new, old stock frameset sized 56 cm showed up, and I bid to win. Over the course of 6-9 months, I purchased new or like new components individually to complete the build based on aesthetics and performance. Each component is essentially my favorite of that kind, but I did consider the aggregate when designing the bike. I did not intend to build a 2006 model year replica, but installing a Shimano Dura-Ace 7800 Series groupset surely made it look that way. It originally rolled on Bontrager Race X-Lite carbon wheels (44 mm depth), but after seeing Daddy yo yo's SSL, I finally realized that thin tubed bikes look best with shallow depth wheels. The C24 wheelset was the most recent and final piece of the build and helps keep the overall weight down. The actual weight is about 7.1 kg, and I contemplate changing components to achieve a weight of 6.8 kg. Maybe sometime down the road...

The bike is ridden quite a bit indoors on the rollers and then for my goal road races during the year. I have raced it in a criterium, but the poor pavement on most Texas courses does not bode well for a light bike. I will say that those C24s spin up fast out of corners!

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always wanted to find a 7800 group set and put it on my 5200. Don't think it will ever happen now. I'm contemplating finally selling it and making room for a Firefly. The older Treks really sing. Nice job!!
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brahl
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by brahl

I think about pulling the 7800 off and putting 9000 mechanical on it, but I'm also okay with letting this bike and group continue to age. Scotch anyone?
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majklnajt
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by majklnajt

I would leave it as it is.

Maybe get another frame?
Daddy yo yo (from Germany) is selling his Madone SSL 6.9, size 58
http://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=32277&p=1079922#p1079922

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brahl
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by brahl

Both of you guys are selling? You guys are the reason I fell in love with these bikes!
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majklnajt
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by majklnajt

Maybe now you will be the reason for us to keep them ;)

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majklnajt
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by majklnajt

Perfect looking bike!

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majklnajt
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by majklnajt

Out of curiosity...what is the length of your stem?
Thanks.

PS: bike still looks great! ;)

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