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Trek 5000 or Planet-X

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  • 15-02-2007 1:53pm
    #1
    marathonic
    Registered Users Posts: 1,666 ✭✭✭


    Given the choice between the following two specs at the same price, which would you choose and why?

    Trek 5000

    Frame: TCT Carbon
    Fork: Bontrager carbon
    Rims/Wheels: Bontrager Select wheelset
    Tires: Bontrager Race Lite, 700 x 25c
    Crankset: Bontrager Race
    Chainwheel: 52/39/30
    Front Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra
    Rear Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra
    Rear Cogs: Shimano Ultegra, 10-speed: 12-25
    Shifters: Shimano 105 STI
    Handlebars: Bontrager Select w/BzzzKill
    Stem Bontrager: Select
    Brake Levers: Shimano 105
    Brakes: Cane Creek SCR3
    Saddle: Bontrager Select
    Seat Pos:t Bontrager carbon


    Planet-X

    Full Carbon frame with Planet X full carbon deep bladed 370g fork.
    Shimano 105 STis, mechs, cassette and chain.
    FSA Gossamer Pro crank and External Mega Exo BB.
    Planet X Superlight team bar
    Planet X 3d Forged stem
    Planet X Superlight Team Chromo saddle
    Reynolds Alta Comp wheelset with Vredestien Ricorsa tyres
    Tektro R720 brakeset (black)


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    E@gle.
    Registered Users Posts: 1,516 ✭✭✭E@gle.


    trek 5000 going cheap http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=15326

    i'd personally go for the trek but i dont know that much about bikes anyway.

    i was thinking of buying a 5000 in the summer


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    pan
    Registered Users Posts: 190 ✭✭pan


    I bought the Planet-X bike before Xmas, but since I was one of the first 50 buyers, I got the bike with full Integra instead 105. It cost about €1500 and I think postage was €75 to dublin. Back then the Planet-X was a clear winner, but not sure now, since parts on both are roughly equivalent.

    I think Trek is about €1475 plus free postage so on cost that your best bet.

    I'm very happy with the quality of my buy.


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    tunney
    Registered Users Posts: 12,583 ✭✭✭✭tunney


    I'd go planet-x, if for no other reason than Ivan Basso


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    copacetic
    Subscribers Posts: 16,582 ✭✭✭✭copacetic


    i don't like the trek for some reason, i looked at these and also the focus cayo off wiggle for £999. all very nice and the focus/planet x gets good reviews. In the end I got an allez expert with full ultegra (but it's not a carbon frame) for the same price so went with that..


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    blorg
    Registered Users Posts: 15,989 ✭✭✭✭blorg


    Christ with Chain Reaction giving another 10% off on top of the existing 25% discount those Trek 5000s are looking very attractive at ~£880 (€1,330.) Anyone have any other suggestions/vendors?


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