2020 Domane

eddief · #1 07-25-2019, 10:48 PM

engineer and re-engineer. T47, seat post goes back in instead of on top. 32mm tires. fiddly storage under bottle cage. etc.

oops gotta find that video.

this instead:

https://cyclingtips.com/2019/07/2020...t-ride-review/

m_sasso · #2 07-25-2019, 11:06 PM

Another forgettable plastic bicycle with a bowling ball finish. Will it sell, yep by the thousands.

sw3759 · #3 07-25-2019, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by m_sasso

Another forgettable plastic bicycle with a bowling ball finish. Will it sell, yep by the thousands.

funny..I knew I've seen that finish somewhere before.love the fact its been "upgraded" to a threaded bottom bracket

R3awak3n · #4 07-26-2019, 05:59 AM

I like it. T47 is nice. Room for 38mm is super nice. Paint looks different (unlike the new cdales that look like speedvagens from 2012).
Hate the proprietary seat post but all of them have it now.

Not surprise it will get hate here but I am into it. Also probably rides well.

R3awak3n · #5 07-26-2019, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by m_sasso

Another forgettable plastic bicycle with a bowling ball finish. Will it sell, yep by the thousands.

Honest question. When was the last time you ridden a carbon bike? Or have you ever even been on one?

-dustin · #6 07-26-2019, 06:06 AM

T47*

I hated on the Madone. Until I built one. I already think the Domane is a killer bike. I’m sure this one will be better.

soulspinner · #7 07-26-2019, 06:07 AM

Looks like you have to have discs?

tigoat · #8 07-26-2019, 06:38 AM

Nice to see T47 BB getting adopted by a big company.

Blown Reek · #9 07-26-2019, 06:40 AM

Maybe Kogel will now get off their high-horse and produce a T47.

AngryScientist · #10 07-26-2019, 06:52 AM

Smart bike for Trek, and I agree with their assessmsnt:

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That’s how Trek kicked off its presentation of the new Domane, and that statement is certainly an accurate reflection of how road riding has evolved in recent years: less racing, more exploration, less tarmac, more “off-piste” routes that are less perfectly paved (or paved at all, in some cases), but devoid of motorized vehicular traffic.

Hidden fender mounts and room for 38s is great, and although a little gimicky, i think it's a great idea to utilize the empty space in the huge carbon tubes for small stuff storage, keep the essentials, spare tube, tire levers and multi tool inside the bike at all times and dont need something hanging off your saddle.

weiwentg · #11 07-26-2019, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by R3awak3n

Honest question. When was the last time you ridden a carbon bike? Or have you ever even been on one?

I bought a 2006 Giant TCR carbon, raced it a couple times, then sold it. I liked it, just not as much as metal bikes. I've had all steel most of my cycling career now.

Responding to the original post from that perspective: if I were on the market for an all road bike, I'd be interested in something like the 2020 Domane. More specifically, I might wait for the new IsoSpeed thingy to trickle down to the Domane SL. (The article said that the Domane SLR, starting at $7,800, was getting the new IsoSpeed design; the Domane SL sticks with the old IsoSpeed.)

For the sort of riding I do, I think the Domane might fit. It's mainly a road frame. Clearance for 38mm tires would probably do most of the off-road rides I might be interested in.

I'm not as much a fan of this set of paint schemes.

If one is comparing steel road bikes, they are also a bit forgettable if you aren't into steel. They look rather similar at a distance. Aesthetics change, and I'm sure some people are reacting to that. To each their own.

oldpotatoe · #12 07-26-2019, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by eddief

engineer and re-engineer. T47, seat post goes back in instead of on top. 32mm tires. fiddly storage under bottle cage. etc.

oops gotta find that video.

this instead:

https://cyclingtips.com/2019/07/2020...t-ride-review/

hmmm, $10,000+ and 18+ pounds..remember, ya can only measure 2 things in a bike shop..weight and price..hmmm..expensive and.....heavy-ish...

AngryScientist · #13 07-26-2019, 08:34 AM

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hmmm, $10,000+

haha!

i missed that part.

honestly, how many "regular people" can possibly be interested in a 5-figure bike? yikes that's a LOT of money!

oldpotatoe · #14 07-26-2019, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by AngryScientist

haha!

i missed that part.

honestly, how many "regular people" can possibly be interested in a 5-figure bike? yikes that's a LOT of money!

Yup...'halo' bike..perfect for coffee shop points...Plenty of new cars and motorcycles for that $... I don't get it either..Even a DR Moots would be a little less.

R3awak3n · #15 07-26-2019, 08:55 AM

yall are too funny here. When we are talking about our heavy steel bikes, weight does not matter, but when its a carbon bike it matters a ton?

18lbs is heavy I am not going to deny it but its the norm on a disc brake bike. If that thing was not carbon it would be 20lbs. I also bet with some better component choices it could be 17lbs.

$10k is a lot of cash for sure but its the top of the line, sram red axs, fancy carbon wheels, paint, ect,ect.

I am not going to buy it but I think its a neat bike