Publication-Bicycling

Date-February 2004

Title-LANCE'S BIKE WON THE TOUR-But Is It For You?

Findings:

• "BEST THING: Incredibly fast; highly efficient"
• "WORST THING: Not comfortable enough for everyone"
• "OUR VERDICT: If you prefer speed to comfort, this could be your next bike"
• "If you crave pure speed at the expense of overall comfort, then you'd find the Madone a willing partner on your next fast century. If you prefer a kinder, gentler carbon frame, one that filters out as much low-frequency vibration as high, then you should stick with the more well-rounded 5000-series OCLV frame, one of the most comfortable mounts on the market.
• .."while the Madone has one Tour to its credit, the 5000 series has four"
• "Even Armstrong himself seems undecided: He used the Madone in the early stages of the Tour, but finished the race on the trusted 5900."