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2013 Trek Madone 5.2

Frame:
500 Series OCLV Carbon, Kammtail Virtual Foil tube shape (52 cm)

Fork/Headset:
Madone KVF full carbon

Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Shimano Ultegra 50/34

Pedals:
Shimano 105

Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
Shimano 105 11-28

Derailleurs/Shifters:
Shimano Ultegra

Handlebars/Stem:
3T Rotundo Pro / Bontrager RXL 120mm -17 degrees

Saddle/Seatpost:
Specialized Romin Expert

Brakes:
Bontrager Speed Limit Dual Pivot

Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Bontrager RXL / Continental GP4000S

Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Bontrager RXL / Continental GP4000S

Accessories:
Garmin Edge 500 with K-Edge front mount, Fizik bar tape

More Info:
16.7 lbs without saddlebag.

Bike History

Click a link below to see past stages of this bike.

  1. Initial
  2. Gettin' low!

Added by deliciousc4ke. Last updated about 10 years ago.

As of about 10 years ago, deliciousc4ke has indicated that they no longer own this bike.

18 Comments

Gerrardough

Gerrardough says:

How did you remove the logos on the RXL stem?

Posted over 9 years ago

deliciousc4ke

deliciousc4ke says:

If you're referring to the 100mm stem I had on first, it's actually a 2013 RXL matte black on black decal stem. Probably one of the coolest stems Bontrager made.

Posted over 9 years ago

Gerrardough

Gerrardough says:

Those 2013 RXL stems are clean. Thanks for the info.

Posted over 9 years ago

davidvanchu

davidvanchu says:

How tall are you?

Posted almost 10 years ago

deliciousc4ke

deliciousc4ke says:

5'8", but I must have strange proportions because my new bike (the Foil) is a 49cm haha.

Posted almost 10 years ago

davidvanchu

davidvanchu says:

Short inseam, long arms? :P

Posted almost 10 years ago

deliciousc4ke

deliciousc4ke says:

Haha yeah

Posted almost 10 years ago

cbeall25

cbeall25 says:

nice saddle bag, los altos ftw

Posted over 10 years ago

PandaBear

PandaBear says:

Great build!

Posted almost 11 years ago

andrewyoon

andrewyoon says:

nice madone ^_^

Posted over 11 years ago

brembilla

brembilla says:

I've heard complaints about the stopping power of those bontrager brakes since they use more internal pivots than the standard brakes. Would you agree?

Posted over 11 years ago

deliciousc4ke

deliciousc4ke says:

Not at all. My old bike (the CAAD) had Rival brakes, and I'd say my current brakes are a little better than those. At the very least, they are equivalent, and certainly not worse.

Posted over 11 years ago

brembilla

brembilla says:

against rival, but not sure against ultegra brakes? I was about to get a 5.2 until I heard complaints about the brakes so I was just trying to get some more opinions. Guessing the bontrager saddle was uncomfy so you went with the spec right?

Posted over 11 years ago

deliciousc4ke

deliciousc4ke says:

The only way to know is to go into a bike shop and give it a test ride. I never even rode the stock saddle, but my friend who has this same bike complains about it.

Posted over 11 years ago

adrian13346

adrian13346 says:

Rear brake?

Posted over 11 years ago

MustangWolf

MustangWolf says:

The rear brake is placed near the BB shell. A few other companies are doing that these days.

Posted over 11 years ago

adrian13346

adrian13346 says:

Never thought about that. Is it hard to reach/maintain without removing the rear wheel?

Posted over 11 years ago

deliciousc4ke

deliciousc4ke says:

It's not too much different. Changing brake pads on a standard caliper requires removing the rear wheel anyway.

Posted over 11 years ago