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• Start date 10 Sep 2018
• 10 Sep 2018

I have recently acquired this bike and am trying to find out the following information as I absolutely no knowledge of Trek road bikes and have found very little information on the internet so far. There is no model number on the frame so I would like to find out which one it is and also how old the bike is likely to be. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you  

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Definitely a 2006 Madone 5.2 with OCLV Carbon 120 Aero frame.  

• 13 Sep 2018

phantasmagoriana said: 2006 Madone 5.2 perhaps (assuming that's 10 speed Ultegra)? https://www.bicyclebluebook.com/searchlistingdetail.aspx?id=11201 Click to expand...

Spiderweb said: Definitely a 2006 Madone 5.2 with OCLV Carbon 120 Aero frame. Click to expand...

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Trek have their own (very comprehensive) bike archive, 2006 here ....  

Tophat said: Thank you so much for confirming the model of my bike. I guess I’ll put it on a couple of selling sites and see what interest I get. Click to expand...

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Spiderweb said: Why not list it in the classified for sale and auction forum on here, no selling fees! You'll need to include lots of info ie. Size & Spec, condition, plus photos. Is it for collection then you'll need to include where you live or can you post? What price were you thinking of? Click to expand...

Milkfloat said: Is it just a paint crack on the seat tube above the FD? Click to expand...

Tophat said: Do you mean this section ? I can’t see a paint crack. Maybe it was the light in the previous photo ? Click to expand...

Milkfloat said: This one, now i see it bigger I think it is just paint, or even the edge of a clear sticker. View attachment 429834 Click to expand...

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Tophat said: .....I have no idea of is value to be honest.... Click to expand...

IanSmithCSE said: Good afternoon, Hi Ian. I appreciate your input and understand where you’re coming from. like all these things, technology moves on and unless it was a particularly rare piece in the first place or immaculate then I guess the value is what someone is prepared to pay for it. I had thiught that it might be between £400 and £500 but I guess I’ll see what response I get once I’ve put it up for sale A few months ago I bought one of these https://road.cc/content/review/68753-jamis-xenith-pro from 2013 but virtually unused for £850. If you take the earlier link to BlueBook and just convert $ to £ then that is probably fair. You posted an image of the brake lever which has had a hard life so it is likely that you would be looking at the bottom end of the price range. Being even more depressing there are no obvious buyers. Its a long time since Ultegra had gear cables exiting from the side of the levers so it is not an obvious buy for a racer who is budget conscious and its not a traditional classic steel bike. I know that the life of carbon frames is often debated, but a 12 year old one? Sorry Ian Click to expand...

IanSmithCSE said: Good afternoon, A few months ago I bought one of these https://road.cc/content/review/68753-jamis-xenith-pro from 2013 but virtually unused for £850. If you take the earlier link to BlueBook and just convert $ to £ then that is probably fair. You posted an image of the brake lever which has had a hard life so it is likely that you would be looking at the bottom end of the price range. Being even more depressing there are no obvious buyers. Its a long time since Ultegra had gear cables exiting from the side of the levers so it is not an obvious buy for a racer who is budget conscious and its not a traditional classic steel bike. I know that the life of carbon frames is often debated, but a 12 year old one? Sorry Ian Click to expand...

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2006 Trek Madone 5.5 56cm

$ 1,099.00 Original price was: $1,099.00. $ 999.99 Current price is: $999.99.

2006 Trek Madone 5.5 56cm (Made in the USA) that will fit 5’8″-5’11″. This bike rides great and handles like a race bike with the gear range to go fast. You will have a big smile after each ride. Only 19.58 lbs with pedals!

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Watch the miles fly by on Trek’s impressive Madone 5.5. Sporting Trek’s lauded OCLV 120 carbon frame, was developed with top-level climbing and aerodynamics in mind. And, this speedster comes with an Upgraded Shimano Tiagra 10-speed group with Shimano components. Plus, the Krysium Elite wheels and a host of race-ready components ensure hour after hour of road-riding fun.

• Frame:  OCLV 120 Carbon Aero
• Fork:    Bontrager Race X Lite, carbon
• Wheelset:  Krysium Elite
• Tires: Continental Ultra Sport, 700x25c
• Crankset: Shimano Tiagra 50/34 170mm FC-4700
• Pedals: New Platform
• Shifter:  Shimano  Tiagra STI, 10-speed ST-4700
• Front: Shimano Tiagra, FD-4700
• Rear Derailleur:   Tiagra Ultegra , RD-4700
• Cog: Shimano, 11-34 10-Speed CS-HG500
• Brakeset :   Shimano Tiagra w/STI levers BR-4700
• Seat Post:  Carbon
• Handlebars: BMC 31.8 42cm
• Stem: Cannondale C2, 31.8mm 120mm
• Tape: Sram Red tape
• Cables and Housing: Jagwire/Shimano/Sram

• A) Seat Tube: 56cm Center to Top Tube
• B) Effective Seat Tube: 56cm
• C) Effective Top Tube: 56cm
• D) Top Tube: 56cm
• E) Wheel Base: 99cm
• F) Standover Height to Top Tube: 80cm/ 31.5 inches
• G) Head Tube: 12cm
• H) Reach: 35.5cm
• I) Stack: 53cm

Note: Measurements can be .5 +/-

This is an awesome bike, just a few scratches but an overall beautiful bike, paint Carbon Pearl Duotone. This bike is ready to ride!

The Guy High-Performance Tune-up:

• Adjusting Hubs (Overhaul if needed)
• True Wheels
• Installing tubes and tires (if needed)
• Adjusting Headset
• Adjust Front and Rear Derailleur
• Front Derailleur
• Rear Derailleur
• Adjusting Brakes and Clean Inspect Brake Pads
• Installing any Cable and Housing (if needed)
• Wrap Bars (if needed)
• Safety inspection of the frame and all parts
• Detail Polish

So, purchase USED with confidence that you will have a finely tuned bike

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I’ve been in the cycling industry for more than 30 years (I know, that makes me old!). I’ve been a professional bicycle mechanic for most of those years, including working locally at Lee’s Cyclery before they became Trek Stores. Now I work from home as a Customer Success Manager for a software team. But I still love fixing up and working on bikes, and riding them too!

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I ship UPS Ground and the bike is disassembled. I do have a video to help in putting back together.  Usually, it’s the Bars, Front Wheel, Pedals, and Seatpost that need to be put back on. I try to keep it simple. It will be packed very well, but if you see any damage to the box or bike keep the box and packing material plus, take pictures. I do insure all bikes that are shipped and require a signature. In addition, if shipped out of Colorado, there is no Sales Tax.

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Pro test: Trek Madone 5.2 review

Marcel Wüst finds lots to love in the latest in a Tour-winning dynasty

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Trek's Madone isn’t just any bike. It’s a Tour-winning machine conceived and built by a company that employs as many carbon engineers as other frame manufacturers have employees. This latest incarnation is startlingly comfortable despite Trek's justified claim of increased rigidity. Once again, it's a bike fit for Tour de France winners.

When a frame has won the Tour de France as often as Trek’s Madone, you expect great things of its latest incarnation. Of course, the speed of a racing bike is mostly down to the person riding it, but, on the strength of its predecessor, I was looking forward to taking the new Madone 5.2 for a spin. I wasn't disappointed.

Ride & handling: impeccably balanced, predictable & fun

Right from my initial acceleration and the way the new Madone performed on the first climb, I knew the frame was top class. That feeling was confirmed when I dropped into my first steep descent. Thanks to its balanced geometry, the bike behaved impeccably, carving predictably through every bend. Even riding around very tight curves was fun!

The Madone 5.2 is built using Trek’s OCLV carbon and although I tried to find some flex, I didn’t notice any. Instead, what struck me during my test ride was the impressive degree of comfort this rigid frame affords. Even long training rides on poor roads won’t turn into bone-jarring trips from hell.

Much of the Madone 5.2’s confidence-inspiring predictability is the result of the its headtube/fork combination: on high-speed curves it almost felt like the Trek was on rails.

Even late and very hard braking with the grippy Ultegra brakes failed to rock the boat. Accelerating out of the curves in a high gear was a joy too.

The Madone certainly deserves the accolade “fit for Tour de France winners”. And if it’s good enough for them, it should be more than good enough for the rest of us.

I was completely convinced by Trek’s choice of components – the handlebars, stem and wheels all do their job very well and contribute to the bike's sure, steady but fun feel. My only grumble was that the saddle wasn’t comfortable enough for my liking.

Frame: New details, improved stiffness

What’s new in this version of the Madone? Well, for a start there’s the Madone’s 90mm wide bottom bracket. Its bearings are built directly into the carbon housing, dispensing with the need for the usual screwed-in bearing shells. The advantage of this is a significant increase in seat-tube rigidity in the bottom bracket area – by around 48 per cent according to the manufacturer – as well as full compatibility with the bottom brackets of all of the renowned component manufacturers.

Although the frame is really solid, I reckon the figure quoted on Trek’s homepage seems a little high. I find it hard to believe that the old Madone was flexible enough to make its successor almost 50 per cent better.

The fork promises similar improvements. Trek claims it offers the same rigidity while shaving 120g off the weight of the previous model. This is achieved by a new manufacturing process that enables the carbon fibres to be aligned at the steerer tube.

The Madone is a bike whose appeal, apart from its light weight and stiffness, lies in its great design. The transition from the headtube to the toptube works really well, and there are similarly smooth lines where other tubes connect, giving the frame a really fast and futuristic look.

These sleek lines are complemented by the integrated seatpost, which is anything but run-of-the-mill. This aerodynamically formed carbon blade doesn’t just look good, it also removes some pressure from the seatpost clamp. The seat mounting bracket slides over the shaft and is fixed in place by two diagonally opposing Allen bolts.

The Madone’s top coat is a kind of anthracite-effect paint that’s transparent enough to reveal the structure of the carbon fibre frame beneath. Pearly white stripes that run along the main stretches of tubing add a classy touch, and the wishbone rear triangle further enhances the bike’s overall feeling of style. The white handlebar tape and saddle will take a bit of looking after – but then, for anyone who’s decided to plump for a bike like this, a bit of TLC to preserve its immaculate styling is a small price to pay.

Equipment: Terrific new Ultegra, good finishing kit, grippy tyres

I can only describe the performance of Shimano’s brand new Ultegra SL groupset as terrific. The compact version featuring 50- and 34-tooth chainrings was just what I needed on all of the climbs I took on during my test ride. This completely new and improved version of the Japanese component manufacturer’s second-ranking gruppo will delight every Shimano fan: its darkly anodised aluminium has a very classic look. Best of all, the performance of the brakes is hugely impressive.

However, there’s no accounting for taste, and anyone who didn’t like the design before is unlikely to be won over by the new Ultegra. Personally, I think the brake levers are still slightly too large. That said, I never had any problems shifting gears no matter how tight the tension was on the chain. Movement between the sprockets was effortless.

You have to wonder how much better the new (and much pricier) Dura-Ace will be once it’s on the market. For potential buyers, the Ultegra groupset will have the advantage of making the new Madone more affordable.

The Trek’s wheels are light and stable enough for riders who don’t produce the power of Tom Boonen – and let’s face it, there aren’t too many of those around. They look good too. The design of the hubs – all in black, with notches for engaging the spokes – is mirrored by the bike’s chainrings. The red spoke nipples are exactly the same colour as the Bontrager logo on the quick-release levers.

Twenty flat spokes at the front and rear make for good aerodynamics; the wired-on tyres gave me a real sense of security, even when pumped up really hard. On the few wet curves I came across, the grip was good enough to ensure there were no close encounters with the tarmac. That said, I didn’t push it too close to the limit. I’m a bike tester, not a stuntman.

When I sprinted, I felt hardly any distortion in the Madone’s Bontrager Race Lite stem or handlebars, which provided plenty of space for my hands in all of the key grip positions, ensuring a comfortable ride.

I haven’t heard of another frame manufacturer who is quite as uncompromising in the choice of accessories they supply with their standard bikes. However, given the fact that Bontrager is a Trek subsidiary, the whole thing makes sense. And besides, the standard of Bontrager’s components is definitely as high as those of other renowned producers.

Conclusion: top-class race bike with Tour-winning flair

The 2008 Madone 5.2, equipped with Shimano’s new Ultegra SL groupset, is a top-class racing bike that will give anyone who likes its looks a lot of pleasure on the road. The new frame already has the flair of a Tour de France winner.

The only downside is that Trek supply the standard editions of their bikes with a specific choice of components. So if, for example, you want a Dura-Ace or SRAM groupset, you will have to look higher up the range, which is topped by the 6.9 Madone Pro now being used by Alberto Contador and the Astana team.

That minor gripe aside, this is a successful new edition of a classic bike that has a Tour-winning pedigree.

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Trek has a great site for this 2007 Bike Archive - Trek Bicycle I'm guessing it's in the 2005-2008 range based on shapes and gears, but you will have to dig more to figure out exactly which one. Happy hunting!  

JapanCycles8 said: Trek has a great site for this 2007 Bike Archive - Trek Bicycle I'm guessing it's in the 2005-2008 range based on shapes and gears, but you will have to dig more to figure out exactly which one. Happy hunting! Click to expand...

I have a 2013 model and says same thing on frame something they were playing with around that time Ultegra components look around same time period I hope this helps you  

It's a 2003 or 2004 5200. In 2005 they went to the 'Madone' name and got rid of the wishbone seatstay. Yours is made with OCLV120 carbon. I checked some of the model year links from the archive link and was surprised that the paired spoke wheels went on for a few more years. Lots of people had issues with those wheels, but I never did with probably 25k miles on those wheels. The galvanizing/corrosion between the dropouts and the carbon fiber show some of the bike's age, but that's no worry, that's a fine bike to ride.  

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Light, stiff, gives back the power you put in. Low. Long-lasting. I am writing about the Madone from about 2007 which has a horizontal top bar. I bought it from the Japanese equivalent of ebay because I wanted a bike with a short head tube. Rider body drag is the biggest component of drag apparently at about 60% of total drag, so rather than an aero frame with can shave a percent or two off the 9% of frame drag with a modern aero frame, I would rather get down a degree or two or ten lower, especially now that I have worked out how cyclists used to pedal: forwards and backwards, rather than the current stomp stomp, which makes it much easier to get down low. The other advantage of a low "non-compact" frame is that it forces me to cognise my belly fat. It is like wearing tight jeans. You know when you have eaten too much the day before. This is my second low "aggressive" frame. My other is a Look KG 386 with a similar sized (less than 14cm in the medium 54cm size) head tube. The French Look has a perfectly damped feel. When I go over a bump in the road the vertical movement disappears in a swiftly diminishing suave sinusoid. This Trek however has more bounce. I go over a bump in the road and it almost feels like I am going to take off. The difference in springiness is an advantage however when it comes to pedalling. The Look feels like it is absorbing some of the power I put into the cranks whereas the Trek makes me feel like all power in bounces back. It has more mechanical machismo making the Look feel like a sophisticated stale baguette.

A little bit bouncy. If you don't use the shifters the grease inside may get sticky preventing you from changing down the cassette to the highest gear. Rinsing with lots of brake cleaner and relubricating with a PTF containing lubricant should get the shifters clicking again.

Very smooth and overall sturdy bike for mountain riding and even just casual riding throughout the day. Definitely recommend to anything with an interest or hobby in bike riding. It withstood the test of wear and tear when I used to ride to project sites for my Brick Pavers business.

None that I can think of.

ood smooth shifters. Big wheels, ideal for cruising at high speed. Shocks eat up bumps. Well built. Repositionable handlebars. Good on flat roads, has decent off-road capabilities too. Bakersfield Pro Concrete Pumping

None so far.

Great choice of bike. Light weight, very stiff and good handling. Never encountered trouble for almost a year upon purchasing. Highly recommended from Bathroom Tile Company.

Price? Not really. Let’s be honest, I didn’t have to get a Madone, I chose to get a Madone and isometimes you have to pay to play. Bike is actually a 2006.

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Excellent handling bike that rolls with very little road buzz.

This bike is extremely maintenance intensive due to design flaws in the bottom bracket and headset. It is worse than owning a Porsche or a British sports car and I've owned both and worked on both. You're looking at overhauling the BB at 500-750 mile intervals and replacing the non-drive side bearing at the least. This bike had so many overhauls over 13K miles that even the oversize bearings were too loose a fit. You're looking at 1500-1800 mile interval for the headset and replacing the upper bearing if not both. You definitely better learn how to work on your bike or you're going to be spending $$$'s at the bike shops. The wheels are a low quality wheelset and I ended up having to replace the wheelset after less than 3K miles. After finding numerous flaws with the bike Trek FINALLY replaced it with another model.

great bike second bike i have got first worth 200£ it reacts to everything in ease and speed.

Has a noise to it don't no where its coming from sounds like the seat thats it

just bought this bike it was on sale in intersport 50% off 3450€ to 1700€ it had ben sat there for two years. great find oct 2016 Very Light Reactive for speed sprint I've been riding now 4 months and have my avenge to 35ks an hour live in france lots of hills Limoges started off average 22ks got to 28ks but flying now. recommend to anyone

Strong, solid, well-built and designed machine

As everyone else has mentioned, the saddle stinks. In fact, I can't imagine a normal human being being comfortable on the thing. That being said, think of a saddle as a pair of shoes. You'll want to find something more specific to YOU! As far as the bike itself, it's wonderful! TREK consistently designes equipment that's superior to most. They also stand behind what they make in ways that many don't. I have a little over 10,000 miles on my Madone, and have replaced only tires and the bottom bracket (-bottom bracket at 8500 miles). Both of these components are "expendables". There are "heavy-duty" brackets that you can use, but then the emphasis is on heavy. Be content with the standard set. This is not my first Trek. They've never disappointed, and this Madone is no exception. It's stable and dependable, with no kinky surprises that you discover on some fast downhill (-had this happen once on another brand). You won't be disappointed. -Oh, and I'm a 69 year old veteran rider with a lifetime of riding experience (-still have yet to find that hidden motor that so many talk about).

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The performance is great on this bike. Light, stiff and very responsive. A great bike to ride.

I replace the Bontrager wheelset after about 10K miles with a Flo 30 wheelset. Seat mast kept slipping till the shop finally used a special grease and discovered that the seat mast bolt should be torqued to 7 N instead of 5 N. The bottom bracket is the biggest weakness of the bike. My bearings lasted about 500-600 miles and you have to overhaul the BB about every one to two months or after riding in the rain. In fact, I won't even ride it when the roads are wet due to having to O/H the BB. A new Trek bearing set with a dust seal got about 800+ miles if overhauled at about 400 miles. Now the frame cups have worn to the point where I now need special Trek oversized brackets.

Performance is outstanding, but I can't give it a high score because of the serious design flaw of the bottom bracket and the poor wheelset. The BB makes for a much more maintenance intensive bike.

Light Weight, very stiff and an all round option

Wheelset, bontrager stock saddle and little bit of shifting issues

My first bike and am overall very happy since I have switched to carbon wheels, it is a good all round bike fast on the flats and climbs well as well. Trek should have given saddle options as the stock bontrager is a waste. Changing it with Selle SMP. Shifting needs minor adjustments many a times on the fly

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Trek 5000 OCLV 120 Full Carbon Road Bike

2005 Trek 5000 OCLV Carbon 120 Road Bike, Ultegra Groupset, All Stock*, 52cm, 27-Speed + U-Lock + Bicycle Computer + New Wheelset + 2 Bottle Cages + Safety Lights + More, Certified and Registered, Race Ready, Road Legal, Tuned Up, Light & Fast AF, Made in USA Asking Price: $500.00 52cm, 27-Speed, Shimano Ultegra groupset, All Stock*, Original Parts, The Works Unisex, can work for women as well Race Ready, Road Legal, Tuned Up, Light & Fast AF Recently inspected and deemed safe for long rides Free Delivery anywhere in the Greater Los Angeles area Used but not Abused (odometer has not been reset and shows true mileage) Certificate of Ownership and Bike Registration shall be entirely transferred to buyer immediately after complete payment has been made Lightweight carbon frameset is 100% handmade in Waterloo, WI, the last few ones to be completely made here in America #AmericaFirst #ManufacturingJobs *All Original Parts--as far as I can tell--except for the wheels and the pedals (Trek really didn't include pedals during its production run, see images) Fresh 700c Bontrager Wheels (find pics of separate wheels posted with USA flag, newer, tires are 8.5/10, and much cleaner cassette) #52cm Frame (too small for bikers 6-foot high or taller and too big for those below 5' in height) A likewise suitable ride for female cyclists: like men, you can literally have the bike wrapped around your finger (on the part of the bike frame where the whole bike's center of gravity lies) and be able to carry it Bright Silver/Titanite Black with blue and white trim Weighs less than 20 pounds even with all the accessories on OCLV Carbon 120 -- the good sh*t Comes with all the bells and whistles: Cateye Astrale 8 #Bicycle Computer (pre-mounted), Front and Rear #Safety Lights (batteries included) plus side reflectors, 2 Frame-Mounted Bottle Cages, Frame-mounted U-Lock (with 2 keys), and a partially-used mini-size spray can of everybody's favorite multi-purpose lubricant product, WD-40 The Trek 5000 must be one of the best used full carbon race bikes you can buy out there for less than $1,000. This one right here is in impressive working condition save for a few cosmetic imperfections (see photos). The scuffs, dings, and wear on the frame are from being scratched with the bike rack, U-lock, by natural elements, loose road pebbles, by the rider (not deliberately, of course) and, quite possibly, by poor hornets/fireflies/little floating aliens colliding at high speed onto the bikeframe, but absolutely not from crashes. I bought this bike from my cousin's classmate who just finished his MA and elected to return to Mexico to pursue his teaching career there (awesome guy!). So he did not want to spend a lot on shipping the bike and my cousin convinced him to just sell it to me instead. I've always wanna have this bike ever since Trek first launched it; I just wasn't able to afford its more than $2,000 initial price tag since I was still a ramen-eating college student back then. So I'm selling right now because the bike has been left merely to gather dust and, perhaps with further neglect, rust while being u-locked for days on end in the garage. Owing to a busy schedule, a recent inclination to the sedentary lifestyle, and a recent injury, I don't see myself on the drops any time in the near future. And, perhaps after having overheard all the exciting TV commentary during this recently concluded Tour de France and after knowing for a fact that a Latino cyclist finally won the entire thing (note: this bike was originally based in Monterrey, Mexico--see images), the still u-locked Trek 5000 might not put up with my no-road-bike-rides-sh*t anymore. Over the past few days, the bike been clamoring for 100-mile-or-more rides and those perfectly paved open roads rarely seen within LA County limits. I mean, who am I to deny its call? The efficient chainset makes gear shifting smooth and precise. The entire groupset is of the Ultegra / Shimano 105 variety, the Cadillac of bike componentry. It has a compact chainset which gives the bike an impressive range of gears, ideal for steep climbs without compromising weight. Given the frame material and groupset, this bike is incredibly light. And in spite of it being so lightweight, the bike still effortlessly manages to absorb all those otherwise ball-busting bumps you get on the road. I don’t know how it does it--it just does, every single time. No need to fear those potholes and ramps with this one! This model is the predecessor to the Trek #Madone series (they're pretty much the same bike, if you ask me, except for the astounding difference in price), that tidbit adds even more value to this particular Trek 5000. And it was released on the very year that Lance Armstrong “won” his 7th and final #Tour de France championship. This is also the last year that Trek made a carbon frame with conventional road geometry right here in the #USA. Not to mention, the OCLV is the highest quality, handmade #American carbon fibre material. Many of the concurrent Trek releases were made with TCT carbon but this one right here was crafted with the more stable, much superior OCLV carbon material. Just sayin' tho. #NoBikeShade Deets for Geeks: Kickstand: there is no kickstand (unnecessary weight) Computer: mounted on handlebar (center-right) and along the bike frame (CatEye Astrale 8) Saddle: adjusts accordingly to your riding position Hollow Race Lux (Keith Bontrager) Seatpost: Bontrager Race X Lite, carbon RaceXLite (Keith Bontrager) Stem: Bontrager Race, 31.8 Handlebar: Bontrager Race, 31.8 DRIVETRAIN AND BRAKES Pedals: rubber with reflector (Wellgo) Rear Brake: Shimano 105 w/STI levers 105 (Shimano) Crankset: Bontrager Race Lite 52/42/30 Rims: Keith Bontrager, 622x15 series 6000 Tires: Vittoria Zaffiro Pro, 700x23c Cassette: 9 speed (Clean, Like New) Rear Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra Front Derailleur: Shimano 105 Rear Shifter: Shimano Ultegra Front Shifter: Shimano Ultegra FRAME AND FORK Fork: OCLV Carbon 110 Race (Keith Bontrager) Headset: Cane Creek C-1, sealed

Frame: 52cm, Full Carbon Fiber OCLV 120

Fork/Headset: OCLV Carbon 110 Bontrager race fork / Cane Creek C-1 Headset (sealed)

Crankset/Bottom Bracket: Bontrager Race Lite crankset, 52/42/30 / RD 6500 via Shimano Japan (Pedal lever)

Pedals: WellGo Grip Traction Rubber Pedals w/ Safety Reflectors

Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain: Shimano Ultegra

Derailleurs/Shifters: Shimano Ultegra

Handlebars/Stem: Bontrager Race, 31.8 Handlebar and Stem

Saddle/Seatpost: RaceXlite seatpost Bontrager Hollow Race Lux bike seat Saddle adjusts accordingly to your riding position

Brakes: Shimano 105 Brakeset w/ STI levers

Front Wheel/Hub/Tire: Keith Bontrager, 622x15 series 6000 Vittoria Zaffiro Pro, 700x23c

Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire: Keith Bontrager, 622x15 series 6000 Vittoria Zaffiro Pro, 700x23c

Accessories: Cateye Astrale 8 #Bicycle Computer (pre-mounted), Front and Rear #Safety Lights (batteries included) plus side reflectors, 2 Frame-Mounted Bottle Cages, Frame-mounted U-Lock (with 2 keys), and a partially-used mini-size spray can of everybody's favorite multi-purpose lubricant product, WD-40

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Added about 5 years ago by ChesterTheExplorer . Last updated about 5 years ago.

ChesterTheExplorer says:

Posted almost 5 years ago

As stated in the final part of the description: "#RaceXlite seatpost Bontrager Hollow Race Lux bike seat Saddle adjusts accordingly to your riding position Equipped with Shimano #Ultegra Componentry" Perhaps the saddle position looks like that is due to myself embarking from the bike. If that's your only criticism of the bike, then, by logic, there is nothing wrong about it.

Posted about 5 years ago

Sideshowbob says:

Seat post height and saddle position looks very uncomfortable

It can be easily adjusted. Not a problem. Although I understand what you mean. It's just that for this pictorial, I dunno how it turned out that way cos that's no way to ride any bike at all.

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The humble beginning of Trek bicycles took place in the "red barn" - once a carpet warehouse - in Waterloo, USA. The first bikes were steel touring frames , but within three years the brand had expanded substantially.

Eventually outgrowing the barn, Trek moved into a much larger headquarters - still in Waterloo - in the year 1980. From there it began to manufacture road racing bikes, then in 1983 created its first mountain bike before moving into accessories come 1984.

Having started out in steel, Trek moved into developing aluminium bikes in 1985. The first Trek branded full carbon frame came in 1989 - the Trek 5000 had a frame weight of 1.5kg. It was built by an outside manufacturer and discontinued after a year. Trek made its own efforts at carbon, with an in-house production, in 1992 to much greater success.

>>> Trek mountain bikes: which model is right for you?

Now, Trek offers the Madone (aero bike), Domane (endurance bike), Emonda (lightweight race bike) and Checkpoint (gravel bike) as well as the Boone cyclocross and Speed Concept time trial machine.

Trek's OCLV Carbon

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Trek's carbon bikes have always used their own patented 'OCLV carbon' - this stands for Optimum Compaction Low Void. It believes this carbon creates the best compromise between low weight and high strength and stiffness.

Optimum Compaction refers to the way sheets of carbon are layered into the mould, and optimised via heat and pressure - in Trek's opinion the two treatments are administered to the perfect ratio. Low Void refers to the minimisation of space between the layers of carbon, which might otherwise reduce strength and durability.

In 1995, Trek opened an independent facility inWhitewater, Wisconsin. The idea being that the Waterloo factory would work in frame development only. For those who want to customise their ride, the'Project One' custom paint programme arrived in 2001.

Trek's pro cycling support

Trek supported now disgraced American cyclist, Lance Armstrong, through his peak years. In 1997, it helped him sign with their sponsored team, US Postal Service Pro Cycling. He won his seven editions of the Tour de Frances on bikes bearing the brand name, but all of said wins were later taken from him following doping violations.

In 2014, the brand sponsored the Trek Factory Racing Team, now calledTrek–Segafredo. In that role, it provided bikes for high profile winners such as Fabian Cancellara and Alberto Contador,as well as Jens Voigt, and notably his Hour Record in September 2014.

In 2020, Trek continued to support the Trek-Segafredo men's and women's race outfits, two highly successful teams.

Trek's acquisitions

Over the years, Trek has made a number of high profile acquisitions. The most famous, perhaps, Gary Fisher bicycles - the mountain bike brand which it took over in 1993.

Later came Bontrager Cycles in 1995 and Electra Bicycle Company in 2014. Bontrager, now Trek's component and apparel brand, maintains the same name as does Electra, the creator of leisure bikes and accessories.

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Trek's road bike models

Trek is able to offer a wide range of different bikes, each tuned to a slightly different purpose. Some model families are available in a selection of standards (SLR premium carbon, SL carbon, ALR premium aluminium and AL aluminium), and then these come with assorted levels of componentry to suit your price bracket.

To add even more depth to the range, Trek offers many models in two different 'fits'. The Madone and Émonda come as standard in an H2 (traditional) fit, but there are versions in what it calls 'H1' fit. This is more aggressive, shaving off about 30mm on the head tube to create a longer, lower ride. The Domane comes in an H2 'Endurance' fit, with a few models in 'Pro Endurance', again with a longer and lower stance on offer.

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Trek Domane

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The Trek Domane was introduced in 2012. It was created to offer a comfortable ride, the key feature being an IsoSpeed decoupler which separated the seat tube from the top tube, thus reducing vibrations and fatigue.

In 2016 it gained theFront IsoSpeed, which helps to reduce vibrations at the front end without impacting handling. This came alongside a new slider, which alters the level of dampening offered by the rear.

In its most recent update , the Domane took notes from the Madone with an aero fork profile, whilst becoming more versatile thanks to clearance for 38mm tyres (without mudguards, 35mm with). It also gained a downtube compartment for stashing tools (or snacks!).

Though comfort is important to the Trek Domane, it's still a racing frame, and its prowess has been demonstrated by UCI WorldTour riders at major one-day Classics, such as Strade Bianche and the Tour of Flanders. The top Domane bikes come with an H1.5 fit, which was developed with the Trek-Segafredo teams to offer the optimal balance between aerodynamics and endurance.

The Trek Domane - available as a men's build or with women's specific componentry - is a fast selling model, which comes in a range of frame materials.

The Domane SLR uses the lightest carbon Trek offers, the SL is one step down, whilst the AL uses aluminium and is the cheapest of the range.

Trek Madone

The Trek Madone is quite another beast, and the bikes come built for men and women; the latter's models with women's saddles and narrower handlebars . With an aggressive geometry and stiffness to boot, it's a road race hero, and aerodynamics have become part of its lifeblood. When we tested five aero bikes , head to head, the Trek Madone came out fastest.

Modern Trek Madone's feature a high level of integration, with the cables tucked away yet reachable via an access point at the top of the down tube.Wind tunnel testing has helped Trek to create theirKVF (Kammtail Virtual Foil) tube shapes, used on the frame and fork. These unconventional tube shapes are designed to further reduce drag, helping the rider/bike unit to slice through the air efficiently.

Because being bumped around doesn't make you faster, the Madone also features an IsoSpeed decoupler at the seat tube and more recently an adjustable one at the head tube, which offers greater compliance whilst still being integrated to prevent adding drag.

The newest model, according to Trek, can offer 17 per cent more compliance through to 21 per cent more stiffness, depending upon your chosen setting. A damper at the seatpost is also said to cut rebound by 13 per cent. All of these stats add up to a bike that can be comfortable and stiff at the same time - and one that earned a place in our 2018 Editor's Choice awards.

The majority of the bikes come in a more relaxed 'H2' geometry, save for the Madone SLR, which is in an 'H1.5' fit - this is designed to allow riders to achieve an H1 fit or an H2, depending upon their set up.

Trek Émonda

Adding more depth to the Trek family is the Trek Émonda, launched in 2014. Designed to be a climbing bike, newer adaptations are capable of negotiating mixed terrains - with disc brakes available and tyre clearance to 28mm.

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Trek continues to work on developing the Émonda, dropping the weight of the top end Trek Émonda SLR to 640g in a size 56cm (665g with discs) and 1091g for the Trek Émonda SL (1149g with discs). The weight difference is largely achieved by the use of700 Series OCLV carbon on the SLR, as opposed to 500 series on the SL.

The aluminium model has seen some major work and the result earned it a place in the Editor's Choice 2019 awards. The key characteristic we loved was the way it simply didn't look, or ride, like aluminium. A lot of this is down to Trek's 'Invisible Weld Technology' which increases the surface area of the frame, adding to strength and reducing weight. The ALR model's frame weight comes in at a competitive 1112g, or 1131g with discs, and it uses the brand's 300 Series Alpha Aluminium.

The carbon models are available in 'SLR' build or 'SL', the former being the lightest and the latter more affordable. The majority of Trek Émonda bikes cone in an 'H2' fit, but they can be purchased in an 'H1' geometry, if you choose the top end 'Race Shop' version.

There are a few nods to neatness and integration around, such as the use of 'Blendr Integration' which seamlessly mounts Bontrager’s cycling computer, Ionbike lights or even Garmin computers directly to the handlebars. On SLR versions there's ‘Control Freak Cable Management’ which allows for shifter and brake cables to be housed through the frame.

Trek Checkpoint

With gravel and adventure bikes a fast growing category, the Checkpoint is Trek's offering to fill that sector. The crucial element here is that both the SL and ALR frame options come fitted out with 35c gravel tyres, and can accommodate rubber up to 45c. They've all got internal cable routing, to ensure much stays out, whilst the higher end models use 'Control Freak' routing which is neater.

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If you opt for the carbon SL model, you get vibration dampening from an IsoSpeed decoupler at the rear, too.  To provide stability and confidence on light trails as well as comfort on all-day adventures, the geometry is not as aggressive as the road bikes elsewhere in the range. Such all-day rides warrant plenty of kit, so there's mounts for racks and mounts. Similar to elsewhere in the range, there's AL, ALR and SL models.

Trek Speed Concept

Trek's Speed Concept time trial bike has been raced by the pros yet is still seen on the amateur race scene as a popular option.

>>> Check out Fabian Cancellara's 2016 Speed Concept

The frames use 500 Series OCLV Carbon, boasting the KVF (Kammtail Virtual Foil) tube shapes described in the Madone, plus a carbon fork with integrated brake and stem - the key goal being cutting through the air quickly.There's space to fit Trek's SC Draft Box and SC Sped Box, largely used by triathletes carrying snacks.

Trek Boone 5

Trek's got plenty of experience in the muddy realm of off-road cycling - and they've got a selection of cyclocross bikes. The Trek Boone 7 model comes with hydraulic disc brakes, a one-by crank and 12-speed cassette and they've all got Bontrager's own 33c cyclocross tyres.

The frame material is Trek's 600 series OCLV carbon, and there's front and rear IsoSpeed decouplers to help riders negotiate the mud without excess transfer of vibration. Combining the mud ready tyres, disc brakes, 'cross focused cable routing and geo into an aluminium package is the Trek Crockett family.

They key differentiation is the frame material, which is300 Series Alpha Aluminium, and there's no decoupler. However, it's still a performance bike that's ready to race.

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Light. Strong. Carbon. Saddle up on a well-built carbon fibre bike and you’ll find a ride that’s unlike any other. Carbon is not only dramatically lighter than other materials, but it also delivers strength, stiffness and comfort that’s second to none. But carbon comes with its own unique challenges, and experience in crafting with it matters. Development is in our DNA. For over 30 years, Trek’s been building the world’s finest carbon fibre bikes and setting industry standards from our home base in Waterloo, Wisconsin, USA since 1992. And thanks to our decades of experience, trials and successes, you can climb the steepest alpine roads and descend the gnarliest mountain bike trails knowing that we’ve run every frame and component through the wringer – and then some. 

What is OCLV Carbon?  Trek’s Optimum Compaction Low Void Carbon (OCLV for short), is our patented carbon fibre used for bike frames, wheels, handlebars and beyond. It features carbon fibre that’s layered in carefully calculated patterns, then compacted using heat and pressure to create the ideal carbon-to-resin ratio. This closely-guarded heat and pressure process helps minimise voids – the spaces between layers of carbon that reduce strength and durability. The result is carbon that exceeds aerospace standards for a ride you can trust. 

Why Trek OCLV Carbon?   Simply put, Trek OCLV Carbon is put through the most extensive research and testing on the market. We start with the best materials possible, lay them up to provide specific ride characteristics for every kind of terrain, then, we run every component through some of the most extreme testing available. The result? Carbon frames and components that deliver vibration-smoothing comfort, responsive handling, robust impact resistance and aerodynamic advantages – all in a package that’s backed with the best warranty in the business.  

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In additional to weight reduction, the largest advantage of carbon fibre over other materials is the limitless shapes it can be moulded into. Different shapes provide different properties, benefiting strength, stiffness and aerodynamics, and we helped teach the entire industry how to shape, mould and cure carbon for the greatest gains on every ride.

To show exactly how different shapes respond to real riding scenarios, we use a comprehensive software simulation toolkit called Finite Element Analysis (FEA). In all of our carbon bikes, we use FEA to optimise frame flex and stiffness. This allows us to craft the ideal carbon lay-up for any kind of bike frame, with stiffness where you need it for pedalling efficiency, and flex in targeted areas to increase comfort. Computer-generated designs of our bikes are assessed using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and FEA, resulting in shapes optimised for aerodynamics, weight, comfort and ride quality. Finally, these complex scientific explorations are applied to a hands-on process that combines multiple moulds and a variety of carbon materials to create a magnificently engineered product.

Road bike OCLV Carbon tiers Trek's OCLV Carbon spans from 900 Series OCLV – our most advanced carbon – to our light, yet pocket-friendly 500 Series OCLV. Each level of OCLV Carbon has a designated number that indicates how optimised for strength and stiffness its lay-up is. The higher the level OCLV, the less material is required to achieve the same strength from the final product.   Our 900 Series OCLV Carbon uses our strongest carbon fibre lay-up yet, allowing us to use less material and reduce the weight of a finished product, while still maintaining the same stiffness as a lower-series lay-up. 

How we created our lightest carbon ever  There was a time when the fastest road race bikes had to make sacrifices. They could be supremely light or supremely aero, but not both. 900 Series OCLV Carbon helped flip that notion on its head. Our 900 Series OCLV allows us to push the potential of carbon even further into the future, combining our fastest and lightest road race bikes into one for the ultimate ultra-light, ultra-aero superbike.   900 Series OCLV leads the way for carbon, measuring up to 20% stronger than our previous top-tier carbon, 800 Series OCLV, and implements a more efficient carbon moulding process. Using a 3D rigid mould, we reduce material overlap inside the frame, leaving less excess material behind. These material and process improvements result in a bike that’s as light as our previous lightweight race bike and more aerodynamic – without compromising stiffness or strength. 

OCLV Carbon mountain bikes   Mountain biking is about pushing the limit of where your bike can take you, but blasting lap after lap down chunky rock gardens and root-laden trails takes a toll on any mountain bike frame.   To create OCLV Mountain Carbon, Trek’s engineers borrowed a methodology from the aerospace industry to ensure that our frames were up to the challenge – Retained Strength. The philosophy is simple and based around the single question of how durable a frame remains following impact. By employing different composite materials in unique lay-ups, specifically in typical high-impact areas, we’ve created frames that retain their ability to bear load after an impact, surpassing even their aluminium counterparts in testing. 

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The trail can get rough, so we build tougher. All Trek carbon mountain bikes come with removable, dual-density guards to protect from rock strikes and shuttle damage in the most impact-prone areas. For additional protection, some models feature additional Integrated Carbon Armour – an impact-resistant laminate underneath the paint, adding extra durability. Available on select models. 

OCLV Carbon road bikes OCLV Carbon helps us produce bikes that deliver the ultimate trinity of benefits for road cycling – minimal weight, aerodynamic gains and a comfortable ride. Compared to a traditional, round bicycle tube, Aerodynamic tube shapes require more material to create, which used to mean aero bikes were inherently heavier. But, OCLV Carbon allows us to design aero tubes at weights that don’t counteract the speed gained from aero shapes, resulting in bikes that deliver the best of both worlds. Ride light. Ride fast. Ride OCLV.

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Built to last, backed for life  Every Trek comes with a promise: we’ll take care of you and do what’s right. We build our bikes to last, subjecting them to brutal punishment in our test lab. Just like the first Trek that was hand-welded over forty years ago in a red barn, our first full-carbon frame is still under warranty. All OCLV Carbon bicycles come with a lifetime warranty, because we believe that more people riding bikes is in everybody’s best interest. 

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Take on any trail with the light, stiff and responsive handling of Bontrager OCLV Carbon mountain bike wheels. 

It's unlikely that you’ll damage your OCLV Carbon wheels, but in the off chance that a pothole or rock sends your rim through the wringer, we’ve got you covered. Every Bontrager carbon wheel is backed by the Carbon Care Wheel Programme. This means that if you damage your Bontrager carbon wheel in the first two years of ownership, we’ll repair or replace it for free. 

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The capital city of Nizhegorodskaya oblast .

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Nizhny Novgorod (colloquially often just “Nizhny”; from 1932 to 1990 - Gorky) is a large city located in the center of European Russia, the administrative center of the Volga Federal District and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast.

It is an important economic, industrial, scientific, educational, and cultural center of Russia, the largest transport hub of the Volga Federal District. Nizhny Novgorod is one of the main centers of river tourism in Russia. The historic part of the city is rich in sights and is a popular tourist destination.

The population of Nizhny Novgorod is about 1,234,000 (2022), the area - 411 sq. km.

The phone code - +7 831, the postal codes - 603000-603257.

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History of Nizhny Novgorod

Foundation of nizhny novgorod.

During the military campaigns of the Russian princes against the Volga Bulgaria, the place where the Oka River flows into the Volga was used as a gathering point for the Murom and Suzdal troops. In 1220, Grand Duke Yuri Vsevolodovich (the grandson of Prince Yuri Dolgoruky, the founder of Moscow) conducted a successful campaign against the Bulgars. After it, he “decided to strengthen this important place for Rus” and founded a town at the mouth of the Oka.

It was named Novgorod, which literally means “new town”. Later, the adjective “nizhny” (“lower”) was added to the name of the town in the Russian annals. This was probably done in order to distinguish it from the town of Novgorod (present Veliky Novgorod) and other Novgorods that existed at that time.

The founding of Nizhny Novgorod was the beginning of an active expansion of Russian influence in the Mordovian lands. Two white-stone churches were built in the fortress, including the Cathedral of the Archangel (1227) - evidence of the special role that the town had in the system of lands of Vladimir-Suzdal Rus. However, the Mongol invasion stopped further development.

Information about Nizhny Novgorod of the 13th century is extremely scarce. But it is known that after the invasion it revived relatively quickly. Nizhny Novgorod is constantly mentioned in Russian chronicles as a major political and economic center of North-Eastern Rus and a spiritual center of Orthodoxy in the Volga region. The town was often the object of conflicts between Moscow and Tver.

In 1392, the Moscow prince Vasily I received a jarlig for the Nizhny Novgorod Principality and captured Nizhny Novgorod. The final annexation of Nizhny Novgorod to the possessions of Moscow took place in the late 1440s.

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Nizhny Novgorod in the 16th-18th centuries

Under Ivan III and Vasily III, the town played the role of a border post and was a gathering place for military campaigns against the Kazan Khanate. In 1508-1515, the stone kremlin was built. After the capture of Kazan by Ivan the Terrible, the border role of Nizhny Novgorod became insignificant. At the same time, Nizhny Novgorod became the center of trade between Russia and the East and a large shipbuilding center.

In September 1611, during the Time of Troubles, the Second People’s Militia was organized in Nizhny Novgorod to fight the Poles who were able to establish control over Moscow. The militia consisted of detachments of townspeople, peasants of the central and northern regions of the Tsardom of Russia. The leaders were the Nizhny Novgorod merchant Kuzma Minin and Prince Dmitry Pozharsky (the monument to them is installed on Red Square in Moscow). In October 1612, the militia was able to completely liberate Moscow.

In the 17th century, a schism occurred in the Orthodox Church under Patriarch Nikon. It led to the formation of numerous settlements of Old Believers in the vicinity of Nizhny Novgorod. In 1695, during his Azov campaign, Peter I arrived in Nizhny Novgorod. In 1719, as a result of his administrative-territorial reforms, the town became the center of a separate Nizhny Novgorod Governorate. In 1722, setting off on the Persian campaign, Nizhny Novgorod was again visited by Peter I. Here he celebrated his 50th birthday.

In 1767, Nizhny Novgorod was visited by Empress Catherine II. During her stay in the town, she met the famous local mechanic and inventor Ivan Kulibin. After her visit, a new regular town plan was approved. The first town theater was built in 1798. Later, it became known as Nikolaevsky, in honor of Emperor Nicholas I.

Nizhny Novgorod in the 19th century

At the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries, Nizhny Novgorod became a major scientific and cultural center of the Russian Empire. In 1811, the population of Nizhny Novgorod was about 14,400 people. In 1817, the Makaryev Fair, the largest fair of the Russian Empire, was moved to the village of Kunavino (one of the districts of today’s Nizhny Novgorod). Before that, it was organized every year near the Makaryevsky Monastery, which burned down a year earlier. From that time on, it began to be called the Nizhny Novgorod Fair. Thanks to it, the rapid economic development of the town and adjacent villages began.

After Emperor Nicholas I visited the town in 1834, the large-scale reconstruction of Nizhny Novgorod began. In 1847, a water supply system appeared in the town and the first fountain was built. Private buildings in the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin were demolished and new administrative buildings appeared in their place. A lot of new buildings, streets, boulevards, and gardens were built.

In 1849, a large industrial enterprise was founded in the village of Sormovo (another district of today’s Nizhny Novgorod). Later, it became known as the Sormovo plant. It was producing river steamers, various railway cars, steam locomotives, and trams. Thanks to the plant, Sormovo soon turned into a large village of workers. In 1862, the construction of the Moscow-Nizhny Novgorod railway was completed. In 1863, the population of the city was 41,500 people.

In 1896, the city hosted the All-Russian Trade and Industrial Exhibition. The radio receiver of the engineer A.S. Popov, the hyperboloid tower of the engineer V.G. Shukhov were demonstrated at the exhibition, as well as the first Russian car of the Frese and Yakovlev factories.

Nizhny Novgorod in the first half of the 20th century

In 1914, about 111,000 people lived in Nizhny Novgorod. In 1917, during the First World War, the Warsaw Polytechnic Institute was evacuated to this city, on the basis of which the Nizhny Novgorod Polytechnic Institute was created.

On October 7, 1932, Nizhny Novgorod was renamed Gorky due to the 40th anniversary of the literary and social activities of the writer Maxim Gorky. In 1933, the first permanent bridge across the Oka River was built. The railway bridge across the Volga was constructed too. Thanks to this, it became possible to go by rail through Gorky to the Urals and Siberia.

The 1930s were a period of rapid industrialization. In 1932, the largest industrial enterprise in the city was opened - the Gorky Automobile Plant (GAZ), an important object of the Soviet defense industry. In the 1930s-1940s, the city was even referred to as “Russian Detroit”. By 1939, the population of Nizhny Novgorod increased to about 644,000 people.

Every fourth resident of the Gorky region (about 822 thousand people) fought on the fronts of the Second World War. Of these, more than 350 thousand people did not return from the battlefields - they were killed, went missing or died from wounds in hospitals.

In June 1943, three large raids of German bombers were carried out on Gorky. The main target of air strikes was the Gorky Automobile Plant, which as a result was almost completely destroyed. It was rebuilt only in the middle of 1944. Over 500,000 wounded were treated in dozens of hospitals during the war years.

The city was an important center for the production of weapons. During the Second World War, every second Soviet car, every third tank and every fourth artillery piece were produced at Gorky’s plants. In total, about 38 thousand tanks, self-propelled guns, armored vehicles, 43 thousand mortars, 16 thousand aircraft, 22 submarines, 109 thousand cars, more than 85 thousand radio stations, as well as 101 thousand artillery pieces and 1,165 Katyusha multiple rocket launchers were produced in Gorky.

Nizhny Novgorod after the Second World War

In 1946, the first GAZ-M-20 “Pobeda” passenger car and the GAZ-51 truck left the assembly line of the Gorky Automobile Plant. In 1949, the construction of the monumental Chkalov Stairs connecting the Upper Volga and Lower Volga embankments was completed in the historic center of Nizhny Novgorod. On August 4, 1959, the resolution of the Council of Ministers of the USSR “On the closure of the city of Gorky for visiting by foreigners” was issued. In 1962, the population of Gorky exceeded 1 million people.

On January 18, 1970, a radiation accident occurred at the Krasnoe Sormovo plant. During the construction of a nuclear submarine, an unauthorized launch of the reactor took place. After working at prohibitive power for about 10-15 seconds, it partially collapsed. Hundreds of workers were exposed to the radioactive release. In total, over one thousand people took part in the liquidation of the consequences of the accident and were exposed to radiation.

In 1985, a subway was opened in Gorky. In 1980-1986, Andrei Sakharov, a world famous nuclear physicist, Nobel laureate, and activist, was in exile in Gorky to prevent his contacts with foreigners. In the early 1990s, the “closed city” status was lifted and the city became accessible to foreigners. On October 22, 1990, Gorky was renamed back to Nizhny Novgorod. In 1991, the population of the city reached its maximum - 1,445,000 people.

At the end of the 20th century, the information technology sphere began to actively develop in the city. In the 2000s, a transport problem arose because of the insufficient carrying capacity of the Nizhny Novgorod bridges connecting the lower part of the city and the upper one.

In February 2012, the Nizhny Novgorod Volga Aerial Tramway was opened. This 3661-meter-long gondola lift cable car connected Nizhny Novgorod with the town of Bor. Its daily passenger traffic is about 5,000 people. In 2013, the city electric train was launched - an alternative to the subway line from Sormovo to Moskovsky railway station.

Nizhny Novgorod hosted 6 matches of the FIFA World Cup 2018 . A new stadium was built, the old river port was demolished, a new park and embankments were created. Large-scale restoration of old streets and buildings took place, new museums were opened, hotels were built, and parks were reconstructed.

Streets of Nizhny Novgorod

One sunny summer day in Nizhniy Novgorod

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Apartment buildings in Nizhny Novgorod

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On the street in Nizhny Novgorod

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Nizhny Novgorod - Features

Nizhny Novgorod is located about 425 km east of Moscow, at the confluence of the two largest waterways of the European part of Russia - the Volga and Oka rivers. The city is divided by the Oka into two parts. The length of Nizhny Novgorod along the Oka is 20 km, along the Volga - about 30 km.

The climate in Nizhny Novgorod is moderately continental, with cold, long winters and warm, relatively short summers. The average temperature in January is minus 8.9 degrees Celsius, in July - plus 19.4 degrees Celsius.

A red deer is depicted on the coat of arms and flag of Nizhny Novgorod, which is a symbol of nobility, purity, life, wisdom, and justice. The City Day is celebrated on the 3rd Saturday in August.

In January 2019, Nizhny Novgorod was recognized as the best city in Russia in terms of quality of life. It took first place among Russian cities and 109th in the world in terms of quality of life. The rating was compiled by the site numbeo.com, which specializes in statistics on the cost of living and consumer prices in different countries of the world.

When compiling the rating, the purchasing power of the population, safety, health care, the cost of living, the ratio of real estate prices to the population’s income, traffic congestion, the level of environmental pollution, and climate were taken into account.

The main branches of the local industry are the production of cars and weapons, shipbuilding. Nizhny Novgorod is also one of the IT centers of Russia.

Nizhny Novgorod is a major transport hub. The city has a railway station, a river station, a cargo port, several berths for transshipment of goods. Strigino International Airport named after V.P. Chkalov offers regular flights to such cities as Yekaterinburg, Kazan, Kaliningrad, Moscow, Novosibirsk, Samara, St. Petersburg, Sochi, and a number of others.

Public transport in Nizhny Novgorod plays a very important role in ensuring the life of the city. At the same time, its work is hampered by the distribution of its population on the city’s territory, large daily migrations, a very high concentration of passenger traffic on the bridges across the Oka River, and the lack of an all-encompassing system of high-speed transport. There are municipal buses, fixed-route minibuses, trams, trolleybuses, the city train, and subway.

The tourist potential of Nizhny Novgorod is quite high. According to UNESCO, it is one of the most valuable historical cities in the world. In total, there are more than 600 unique historical, architectural and cultural monuments in Nizhny Novgorod, a variety of museums. The best time to visit Nizhny Novgorod is summer.

One of the alternative ways to visit Nizhny Novgorod is to take a river cruise along the Volga River. Travelers will find exciting excursions and meals in traditional Russian taverns. It will also be interesting to come during one of the many fairs or ethnographic festivals that are held in the city.

Main Attractions of Nizhny Novgorod

Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin (1508-1515) - a fortress in the historic center of Nizhny Novgorod and its oldest part, the main architectural complex of the city located on the right high bank, at the confluence of the Volga and Oka rivers. To date, all 13 towers of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin have been preserved or have been restored. The thickness of the wall at the base reaches 5 meters. There are exhibitions in the towers of the fortress; a section of the wall is open for tourists to visit.

In the past, there were several churches on the territory of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin. Today, only the Archangel Michael Cathedral has survived, built no later than the middle of the 16th century and rebuilt in 1628-1631 - the oldest surviving building in the kremlin. There is the grave of Kuzma Minin inside it.

An excellent view of the Volga River and Strelka (the confluence of the Oka and Volga) opens from the walls of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin. Here you can also see a collection of military equipment from the Second World War.

Nizhny Novgorod State Art Museum - one of the oldest museums in Russia, the largest museum of fine arts in the Nizhny Novgorod region. The Governor’s Palace on the territory of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin houses a permanent exhibition of Russian art and a collection of artistic silver.

In the House of the Merchant and Benefactor D.V. Sirotkin (Verkhnevolzhskaya Embankment, 3), an exposition of Western European art is presented and, separately, the painting by K.E. Makovsky “The appeal of Kuzma Minin to the citizens of Nizhny Novgorod” - one of the largest paintings on a historical theme in Russia (698x594 cm).

Chkalov Stairs (1943-1949) - a monumental staircase in the form of a figure eight in the historic center of Nizhny Novgorod. Connecting the Upper Volga (Verkhnevolzhskaya) and Lower Volga (Nizhnevolzhskaya) embankments, it is one of the longest stairs in Russia. It starts from the observation deck at the monument to Valery Chkalov (the famous Soviet pilot who made the first non-stop flight from the USSR to the USA via the North Pole), next to the St. George Tower of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin.

Bolshaya Pokrovskaya Street - the main street of Nizhny Novgorod built up with noble mansions of the past centuries. A large part of Bolshaya Pokrovskaya is reserved for the pedestrian zone and is analogous to the pedestrian Arbat Street in Moscow. There are a lot of historic houses, cafes, souvenir shops, boutiques, monuments, and sculptures here. The length of the street is over 2 km.

The building of the State Bank (Bolshaya Pokrovskaya Street, 26), resembling a medieval palace, is an outstanding architectural monument built in the Russian Revival style in 1911-1913. In the Museum of Old Equipment and Tools (Bolshaya Pokrovskaya Street, 43), you can see unique exhibits, hear their history, and even touch them.

Fedorovsky Embankment - one of the most beautiful embankments in Nizhny Novgorod and the best observation deck in the city. Everything is perfectly visible from this embankment: the old part of the city, the river station with a park, the Kanavinsky bridge - one of the oldest in the city, and, of course, the opposite bank of the Oka River with the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the confluence of the Oka and Volga. People also come here to watch the sunset.

Nizhny Novgorod Volga Aerial Tramway . This cable car, 3661 meters long, connects the high right bank of the Volga River, where the historic part of Nizhny Novgorod is located, with the town of Bor. It has the largest unsupported span over the water surface in Europe - 861 meters.

A one way trip during which you can admire the picturesque views of Nizhny Novgorod and the Volga River takes 15 minutes. It is better to use it in good sunny weather, because in windy weather, the movement of the cabins can be stopped. Sennaya Square on Kazanskaya Embankment.

Nizhny Novgorod State Museum of History and Architecture (1875-1877). Also known as the Mansion of S.M. Rukavishnikov, it is an architectural ensemble built in the eclectic style in the historic center of Nizhny Novgorod, one of the most important and famous architectural monuments of this city. Guided tours are held in the premises, allowing you to learn about the life of the former owners of the mansion, as well as look at the historical expositions of different years. Verkhnevolzhskaya Embankment, 7.

Main Palace of Nizhny Novgorod Fair - a luxurious building constructed in the forms of Old Russian architecture of the 17th century. Today, exhibitions of various formats are held here, as well as the multimedia exposition “Russia - my history” dedicated mainly to the history of Nizhny Novgorod starting from the Finno-Ugric peoples. Sovnarkomovskaya Street, 13.

Museum of the History of the Gorky Automobile Plant . The museum houses expositions telling about the history and development of the Gorky Automobile Plant. In total, there are over 40,000 exhibits. Here you can see a collection of Soviet vintage cars, which includes “Chaika”, “Volga”, the truck “GAZ-51”, and a lot of others. Lenina Avenue, 95.

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (1868-1881) - the most noticeable sight of the lower part of Nizhny Novgorod, which can be seen from all observation decks of the upper city. The church, 87 meters high, was built on the site of the Nizhny Novgorod Fair at the expense of merchants, who wanted to perpetuate the visit of Emperor Alexander II. Strelka Street, 3a.

Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (1696-1719) - one of the best examples of the Stroganov Baroque, an architectural monument of federal significance. From a distance, this colorful building looks like a sugar gingerbread with “candy” domes and decorated with stone flowers, pears and apples. Rozhdestvenskaya Street, 34.

Pechersky Ascension Monastery - one of the most interesting places in Nizhny Novgorod, where you can feel the spirit of the city. Most of the monastery buildings date back to the first half of the 17th century. A lot of beautiful photographs can be taken here. Privolzhskaya Sloboda Street, 108.

Limpopo Zoo - the first private zoo in Russia. More than 270 species of animals live here, 25 of which are listed in the Red Book of the Russian Federation. It is located on the territory of the Sormovsky Park on an area of 7.1 hectares. Yaroshenko Street, 7b.

Architectural and Ethnographic Museum-Reserve “Shcholokovskiy Khutor” . The exposition of this museum is represented by 16 objects of rural architecture: residential houses, barns, mills and churches of the 17th-19th centuries brought from the northern districts of the Nizhny Novgorod region. The facades of the houses are decorated with traditional relief carvings. In the premises of the houses, interiors with authentic items of peasant life have been restored. Gorbatovskaya Street, 41.

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Aerial ropeway

A unique installation for central Russia, an aerial ropeway spans the Volga, connecting Nizhny Novgorod with Bor. The scenic service is very frequent, although somewhat pricey for such a short distance (90 RUR, as of 2016).

Outside of the cities, there are a number of important monasteries within Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, such as Makaryev Monastery (across the Volga from Lyskovo), or the Diveyevo Monastry not far from Sarov, in the southwest of the province.

Russia's Golden Ring is nearby and its prominent attractions at Vladimir and Suzdal can be daytripped from Nizhny Novgorod by bus.

The next major stops on the Trans-Siberian Railway are Vladimir to the west and Kirov to the east.

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