2004 Zurich Triple

I borrowed the 2004 Maillot Juane for a half mile at the Ride for the Roses in October. I think it is the same as the Zurich, except it had a 10-speed Dura-Ace double chainring setup. It had a very fine ride, and the shifting was silky smooth.
Pricey, though. I'll wait until the bikes are on Ebay for a while before I try bidding on one.

Quoted post said:

Originally posted by Gerry
I've been riding this bike for about a week now and it is SSSSWWWWEEEEEEEEEEETTTTT!!! Even during
the test ride, it felt like the cadillac of bicycles. I rode the full carbon and titanium, both
excellent bikes, but the Zurich it just totally comfortable for sport-touring type of riding. The
2004 Zurich has the OCLV/Steel combination. Maybe its just me feeling this way...any one else have
the dream ride I'm having?

Quoted post said:

Originally posted by Gerry
I've been riding this bike for about a week now and it is SSSSWWWWEEEEEEEEEEETTTTT!!! Even during
the test ride, it felt like the cadillac of bicycles. I rode the full carbon and titanium, both
excellent bikes, but the Zurich it just totally comfortable for sport-touring type of riding. The
2004 Zurich has the OCLV/Steel combination. Maybe its just me feeling this way...any one else have
the dream ride I'm having?

I test rode the 2004 Zurich in mid-December, as well as the Trek 5200 and the Cannondale R2000. The Zurich was by far the best of the lot. It was 10 times more comfortable than the others and the shifting was super smooth. I felt like I could have ridden forever.

I have been saving for a new road bike since last May, with an eye toward buying this May, and I have decided on the Zurich. I may, however, get different wheels because of my size, 6'3", 240lbs. I am thinking of betting Mavic CXP33s, DuraAce hubs and 36 14 gauge, double butted spokes.