I had my first crack at fitting the new Trek Speed Concept last week, and was very impressed with the bike and the set up.
This client did things the right way from the start. She came to me at the end of the summer for a Pre-purchase Fit Consult to nail down which size she should be getting. This is a very smart $60 to spend when considering dropping $3000+ on a new ride. eBay is rife with bikes being sold due to a lack of proper homework before buying.
That can turn out to be a very expensive error.
Not so for this happy owner. The bike was the perfect size so the bulk of my time was spent tweaking her position to optimize aerodynamics and power while maintaining comfort. I didn't have to anything funny or weird to "make" this one fit.
From a fitters perspective I was very pleased with how the Speed Concept set up. I was able to lose most of the spacers to get her low, with plenty of room to move the saddle forward to maintain a proper hip angle.
My only complaint with this particular model (it was part of the 7 series) was the aero bar spec. I get the whole Trek/Bontrager marriage thing, but a bike of this caliber deserves a better bar combo.
One word of advice for prospective owners. Get the fit done before the bike is cabled. With all that internal routing, your mechanic will not be very happy if he has to do any of it twice!
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