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Trek 1.2 Road Bike review

  • Price Paid:$749.99
  • User rating:
    (4.8)
  • Would buy again from this company: Yes
  • Used product for: 5 months
  • # of logged workouts: 9

"I love this bike. At this point even if I had the money I would not upgrade. For my skill level (weak); it is perfect. "njmick

(5)

Ease of installation

Put together by LBS

(5)

Ease of use

I had never used gear shifters on the brakes like that before. Took a little getting used to but super easy.

(5)

Quality of Construction

Seems good. I'm short 5'0 and weigh 165 pounds. So this little 43cm bike is doing a lot of work. I am comfortable on it and nothing has broken so far

(4)

Fit

Was fitted at the LBS and I can go back there anytime to have them do any readjustments. Seems good but I have zero knowledge in this area.

(4)

Comfort

I'm mostly comfortable. I think any discomfort is from not riding this type of bike since high school. I have only been on a mountain or hybrid. It takes adjusting to be more parallel like that. But I feel pretty good now. May upgrade the saddle.

(5)

Adjustability

It took them a while to get me set up as my body type is not ideal. My legs are very short. The LBS was able to get done right I feel.
Marty's Reliable in Randolph NJ

(5)

Durability

Fell once while trying to master the clipless shoes. No damage. I find it very durable. I've ridden over some rough terrain and was able to hold on. I give most of that credit to the bike.

(5)

Value

For an entry level bike it is more than I expected. It's the lightest bike I've ever ridden. I have not ever ridden a more expensive bike so it's the best I've ever been on. That's good enough for me.

(5)

Appearance

I have gotten dozens of compliments on the look of this bike. I got the white with silver and red. I think it looks super sharp and so do many other people I've come across

(5)

Customer Service

Can't comment on Trek since I haven't had to contact them. Marty's Reliable in Northern NJ was great. Showed me everything I needed. Didn't try to upsell me. Showed me how to change a flat (twice since I'm dense)

(5)

Performance

Not sure about speed since I bike so slow. I used it in a sprint triathlon and averaged 16 miles per hour. Not great I know but on my old hybrid I couldn't even get up hills. I was averaging 12-14 on the hybrid and only trained a week with the new bike so it did improve my time. With proper training I'm sure I can average 20 on this bike on the same course.

Strengths

Smooth, Light (to me anyway), easy shifting, pretty

Weakness

A few times I've had to hold the shifter for a few seconds to get the gear to change. Doesn't really bother me.

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  • 71 people use
  • 1254 workouts logged
  • 47623.7 miles / 3038.65 hours logged