Originally Posted by fr8-2-frac
You get what you pay for.
The difference in comfort in a bike that costs a few dollars more is worth twice the money.
You've got that right. I spent more than I was planning on a Trek 5200 and I'm very happy I did. Trek is one company that does Carbon right!
With other bikes I've had, older SL and SLX frames and even Canondales - the frames flex at the bottom bracket when you really apply the torque. This new bike is stiff at the bottom bracket but still dampens the bumps. The result is that I ride more and have fun while I'm at it.