madone-teide by twinklydave, on Flickr
Trek Madone 6.9ssl
Ultegra drivechain, Bontrager RXL/XXX finishing kit & wheels.
Love it because, well, first of all because it didn’t cost me anything – you know the ‘Rapha Rising’ thing on Strava, where the 1st prize was a bike, well that’s it, all those days spent riding up hills paid off! 🙂
One off paintjob means you don’t get it confused with anyone elses, outside any cafes and, although I must admit I wasn’t massively impressed with the difference between it and my PLanet X Superlight Team when I first got it, it’s earned a place in my heart by being utterly ace while riding in Tenerife.
Amazingly comfy all day long, brilliant handling on the descents and nice and light when you have to carry it up the stairs back at the hotel 🙂
Sadly I smashed it to pieces a couple of weeks ago, but hopefully it’ll be back up and running as soon as I am…