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Trek OCLV 120 Carbon

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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...

Silencing his legs regularly

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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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.

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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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What is the real difference between OCLV 120 and 110?

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Big Daddy wrote: I'm looking at getting a really good deal on a 5000 series 2004 bike new from a shop for $1299 (and it was upgraded to full ultegra, no 105 components on it), but was wondering what is the difference b/t this frame and the 5500 frames. I believe the numbers are 120 OCLV for the 5000 frame, and 110 for the 5500. Is there any real difference with this? In stiffness, weight, cosmetics? Any input would be appreciated.

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Beaver wrote: All 5000/5200/5500 frames (since 2002 or so) are the same (OCLV 120), only the 5900 ist made from OCLV 110. But the frame ain't any lighter, the weight reduction only results from the fork (Bontrager Race XXX-lite). But why don't you look for an '03 or '04 5200? The paint doesn't look as cheap as the new 5000s IMO... Beaver

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ultimobici wrote: Not so! 5900 was made using 110 carbon hence Superlight name. It was lighter yet no less stiff.

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New build using a used frame, fork and some parts from my destroyed Trek 1500 SL.

Frame: Trek 5200 OCLV 120 (2000), 56cm, This is the first carbon frame to win a Tour-de-France in 1999 and the same as the top-of-the-line 5500 frame that won the Tour de France again in 2000. This is one of the last Handmade-in-the-USA, overbuilt carbon frames, before Trek moved production to slave laborers in communist china (along with all other bicycle manufacturers), and their quality control went down the drain. Frame weight = 1100 g = 2.44 lbs.

Fork/Headset: Fork: 1" ICON OCLV Carbon Air Rail with steel steerer / Aluminum Crown and Dropouts / carbon legs. Headset: Cane Creek C2.

Crankset/Bottom Bracket: Crankset: Ultegra FC-6600 175mm Bottom Bracket: Shimano SM-BB4600 BC1.37 x 24 Road KC Hollowtech II.

Pedals: Xerama Campy Centaur / Campy Super Record Clones,

Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain: Chainrings: Alloy / Steel 130mm BCD 54t (unbranded aero) + 39t Shimano Ultegra. Cassette: Shimano CS-6700 Ultegra 10 speed 12-30. 12-13-14-15-17-19-21-[24-27-30] Chain: Shimano CN-5701 105 10-Speed Chain.

Derailleurs/Shifters: Shimano RD-4600 Tiagra 10 Speed. Shimano FD-4600 Tiagra, braze on. Shimano Tiagra ST-4600 2x10 Speed speed Shifters / Brake Levers

Handlebars/Stem: Handlebars: "Benotto" Aero 42mm alloy handlebars. Stem: Bontrager Race X Lite - RXL (130g version) 7050-T6 aluminum 7 degree x 100mm x 31.8mm. Two Shim 1" to 1.125" fork Adapters. Two 10mm carbon fiber spacers.

Saddle/Seatpost: Saddle: Bontrager Aeolus Comp 145mm Seatpost: Trek Icon Graphite Series 27.2mm x 250mm,

Brakes: Shimano BR-6800 Ultegra

Front Wheel/Hub/Tire: Alexrims R400 700C, 32 spokes, 3-cross. Hub: Shimano HB-5700. Tire: Maxxis Dolomites 700c x 25mm, @85 psi

Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire: Alexrims R400 700C, 32 spokes, 3-cross. Hub: Shimano FH-RS400. Tire: Maxxis Dolomites 700c x 25mm, @85 psi

Accessories: GW USB Seatpost red light.

More Info: Weight = ~9kg = 19.8 lbs

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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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Scenery Review : Moscow City XP by Drzewiecki Design

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You fly for hours, anticipating your arrival, wanting to take in the area and the views of another country far away from your departure airport. The airport and the area you leave from is detailed and visually full, and you know you have a great airport scenery waiting for you at the other end of the flight, then when you arrive...

...  Nothing, but flat plain emptiness and the same boring standard X-Plane basic scenery, worse there is no OSM (Open Street Map) data in the tile either, so there is no road or autogen detailing in there as well, just well nothing.

When Drzewiecki Design released their UUEE Sheremetyevo Airport XP , I loved it because it was like a visitor from the Cold War past, the Soviet era, and it was also great scenery and great choice of a destination to fly to from any of the capitals of Europe...  but that was it, just this great airport in the middle of nothingness, bland....   zero ville.

Now Drzewiecki Design has released "Moscow City"  a scenery package to compliment their UUEE Sheremetyevo, and boy how much a difference this release has done to this totally boring area.

To get the full first impression effect I flew JARDesign's A320neo from EFHK Vatnaa, Helsinki to UUEE Sheremetyevo which is flight Finnair AY153 which is a daily 9.25am service.

First Impressions

I was surprised to start picking up scenery still quite away out from central Moscow, as I approached my 6000ft transition altitude. Here there was buildings and houses and the physical visual notes you were arriving somewhere.

Looking hard at the horizon through the A320's windows and you could see the iconic silhouette of Moscow city.

The scenery provides lite versions of all Moscow's Airports, this is UUWW Vnukovo, which was easily recognisable as you flew over. As you fly closer to the centre of the city the density of the objects below becomes quite heavy as the landscape fills in. You have all kinds of infrastructure including, blocks of flats, tower blocks, factories, housing, skyscrapers and almost everything that makes up an urban landscape, in all there is 2000 custom-made buildings that makes up this impressive scenery.

A note here in that you don't get that rolling as you move feeling effect where as it just suddenly appears in front of you and then quickly disappears behind as soon as you have flown out over the area. There is a slight effect of that as there has to be, but only in the far distance and as you can see from the images the views in every direction are widespread and visually it is very good to excellent.

The "Seven Sisters" or "Stalinist skyscrapers" built from 1947 to 1953 are all in the scenery with their "Wedding Cake" architecture or officially  Russian Baroque               - Gothic style. Most famous is the Moscow State University, front and centre of the image below.

Central Moscow is excellent and extremely realistic, and you really need a travel guide to pick out the landmarks and detail, but it is hard to miss the Red Kremlin complex  and St Peter's square from the air.  Both sides of the aircraft is visually full until you have crossed right over the city.

I am not a fan of the generated 3d OSM scenery, but this is very good in blending in perfectly with the X-Plane default scenery and giving you a smooth transition from country to urban and back again with great realism.

Over the city and turning north towards Sheremetyevo, another Moscow airport UUMU Chkalovsky is represented on the turn.

The city skyline is now easily visible on landing at Sheremetyevo, and that really helps in the arrival factor, more so in that the cities building infrastructure spread now comes up and around the airport to fill the gaps to the city itself, and making the original  Sheremetyevo scenery that was so open and lonely in the old X-Plane view is now a big part of the whole in this combination. No doubt it really brings this always good scenery now alive and very usable.

Sheremetyevo Airport

Before we move on to the city itself. It is important to note the area around UUEE Sheremetyevo itself.

Compare the large image above to the earlier image at the start of this review to see the amount of change there is around UUEE Sheremetyevo with the addition of this Moscow City package. The two sceneries are of course meant to be used together, and in reality it would look odd if you had Moscow City scenery installed without the Sheremetyevo scenery included to fill out the northern areas. A highlight is that both sceneries together form a single whole, as the areas between the airport and the central city area are well filled in and that gives you a huge area of coverage and the full visual aspect.

To get a closer lower look at the Moscow Center I commandeered Dreamfoil's lovely Bell 407.

There is a 4.000km² total area covered with this scenery here, and you have expect some sort of building replication to cover all that ground. There is of course but as well in the fact there is also enough variations as to not keep it all interesting and not obviously visually obvious.

The closer you go to the central area, the variations in the buildings change there in style and density as well. And then more of the iconic buildings start to appear as you get closer in again to the middle. The business district is excellent, with a lot of business towers and the more modern futuristic skyscraper architecture that stands out in every view point in eye scans across the city.

The more recent is in tune with the more older Stalinist era that makes up the Moscow skyline.

The Kremlin Complex and the Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed (St Basil's) is excellently represented and so is "Red Square"

There are Orthodox churches everywhere and all the big icons in the Moscow Cathedral Mosque, Cathedral of Christ the Savior, Grand Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium, Otkrytive Arena and department stores, museums and power stations and more....

I did have issues with many buildings floating, including the Kremlin. I tried both "Runways follow terrain contours" on and off with no flattening of the objects and there is no information in the manual either on how to fix the problem.

Night lighting is very good, yes there is again a repeatable pattern to the majority of the hundreds of the apartment blocks that does stand out, but the more individual buildings do all have that personal touch and some buildings look really very good.

The highlight here is the business district which looks magnificent and is very realistic from any direction at night as is the lit Stadium.

Although away from the central area the Ostankino Tower that stands 540.1 metres (1,772 ft) tall, and is the tallest freestanding structure in Europe and it looks great at night and is a very good position indicator from the air from any direction.

Included Moscow Airports

As noted also included in the scenery are seven airports and several helipads.

UUWW Vnukovo

The futuristic Vnukovo International is very good for a lite version, with great terminals and lots of small detailing. Only thing missing is the static aircraft and a bit more ramp equipment, but otherwise it is highly usable.

UUDD Domodedovo

The oldest of Moscow's International airports is Domodedovo. Again it is quite devoid of static aircraft and I am not crazy about the blue terminal glass work, but it is still a very workable scenery to use and has a lot of well made objects.

UUBW Zhukovsky

Zhukovsky was a major aircraft testing facility since the  cold war years, with most of the major Russian Experimental Design Bureau's having facilities here. It is also now used by the Ministry of Emergency Situations! and cargo carriers. It was also used as a test site for the Soviet Buran  reusable Spacecraft because it has the world's second longest pubic runway at at 5,402 m (17,723 ft). Mostly it is a collection of very large hangars but has a lot of static aircraft in storage.

UUMO Ostafyevo International Business Airport

A former military airbase. Ostafyevo features a new modern glass terminal, and caters primarily to business aviation.

UUMU Chkalovsky

Chkalovsky is a military logistics airport that is famous for it's support for the Russian Space program and transport to Star City and the Yuri A. Gagarin State Scientific Research-and-Testing Cosmonaut Training Center. Yuri Gagarin left here on his final flight before crashing by the town of Kirzhach.

UUBM Myachkovo Airport

Myachkovo is a small General Aviation Airport that is owned by the Finpromko company. Cargo aircraft up to the size of the Ilyushin ll-76 freighter can also use the airport.

UUMB Kubinka

Kubinka has been a significant Russian military airbase and large airshows are held here to show off the Russian military might.

There is also provided UUU1 Kremlin Airport, within the Kremlin walls, but I couldn't get it to work? There are two pads in H1 and H2.

Your first thoughts after reviewing this excellent Moscow scenery is not with this actual package. You then wish that you could have this extensive scenery at London, Rome, Madrid, Berlin and the list could go on with any of your favorite European Cities, and don't count a load in the Middle East and Asia. But a London scenery like this would certainly be a godsend in our X-Plane world. Drzewiecki Design has already done Warsaw and Manhattan, so there is always hope.

It is not cheap either and you need to add in their UUEE Sheremetyevo scenery package on top of that as well. But you get an awful lot of ground covered here for your money, with the area covered here that is extensive...  huge and flying into Moscow will never be the same again.

A few areas to note in one that in my case a few of the buildings floated, the download is huge load at 1.4gb and this Russian area is not the best for navigation aids and programming FMS units as most waypoints are not recognised. Most of the airports ILS coordinates also have to checked and recalibrated (Drzewiecki Design do provide all the correct coordinates) so there is a little work to do to set up repeat services but the work is worth the results.

Not only is the actual Moscow city and all it's buildings supported, you also get seven (if lite versions) of Moscow's other airports included as well, but the framerate processing of all this huge amount of objects and scale is pretty good to excellent. Framerate does hurt more on a lower (helicopter) level and certainly you need a computer with a little extra power is in no doubt required, but overall for the size of the area the scenery is extremely efficient.

Yes I was impressed by this Moscow City Scenery, as this once very barren area of X-Plane is now a very attractive repeat destination as nothing can give you a greater fulfilment than seeing your destination appear in the distance and then give you a huge visual experience as you fly over and approach your destination.

Moscow City certainly delivers that and more...  Just more sceneries like this please!

Moscow City XP by Drzewiecki Design is NOW available! from the X-Plane.Org Store here :

• Extremely detailed model of Moscow metropolitan area in Russia
• Almost 2000 custom-made buildings and other objects, all high quality, FPS-friendly and with night textures
• Whole Moscow center done in 3D as well as all other important landmarks - museums, palaces, skyscrapers, towers, bridges, railway stations, Zara stores...
• Trains, ships, 3D people, cars, airport vehicles, static aircraft - anything you can imagine
• About 4000 sq.km of photoreal 0,5-1m/pix terrain with autogen
• Sceneries of all surrounding airports including UUWW Vnukovo, UUDD Domodedovo, UUBW Zhukovski, UUMO Ostafyevo, UUBM Myachkovo and UUMB Kubinka, with all airport buildings, detailed layouts, people, airport vehicles and more
• Very detailed Kremlin model with newly constructed heliport

Requirements

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Installation and documents:

Download for the Moscow City XP is 1.47gb and the unzipped file is deposited in the "Custom Scenery" as four files:

DDZ Moscow City XP (3.99gb) - Yes GIGABYTES!

DDZ Moscow City XP Layer 2 (30.20mb)

DDZ Moscow City XP Documents (1.0 mb)

ZZZ_DDZ Moscow City XP Terrain (20.10mb)

Installation for Windows comes with an .exe installer that deposits the files in the correct order required (however I still moved the ZZZ- folder to the bottom via the INI text install list.

Installation Instructions are provided for Mac and Linux

You need to check all airports ILS coordinates are correct, instructions are provided.

Documents: Two documents include

Moscow City XP MacLinuxinstall

Moscow City XP Manual (seven pages)

Review System Specifications:

Computer System : Windows  - Intel Core i7 6700K CPU 4.00GHz / 64bit - 16 Gb single 1067 Mhz DDR4 2133 - GeForce GTX 980/SSE2 - Samsung Evo 512gb SSD 

Software :   - Windows 10 - X-Plane 10 Global ver 10.50

Addons : Saitek x52 Pro system Joystick and Throttle : Sound - Bose  Soundlink Mini

Plugins: JARDesign Ground Handling Deluxe US$14.95 : WorldTraffic US$29.95

Scenery or Aircraft

- Airbus A320neo by JARDesign ( X-Plane.OrgStore ) - US$59.95 : A320neo Sound Packs by Blue Sky Star Simulations ( X-Plane.OrgStore ) - US$19.95

- Bell 407 by Dreamfoil Creations ( X-Plane.OrgStore ) - US$34.95

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Thank you for this very thorough (as always) review. I just bought it (it's on sale) and have only one disappointment so far: Red Square has no ILS or any landing aids at all for that matter. And what a nightmare of an approach! Also I was hoping the package would include an add-on that gives my c172 a big cup holder for my Stoli. Otherwise the scenery is gorgeous. What a country!

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Moscow is the capital of Russia, the largest city in the country and Europe, and one of the largest cities in the world. Moscow refers to global cities having a great influence on the world because of its high economic level and population. It is the main transport hub of Russia, its political, economic, cultural, and scientific center.

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The real age of Moscow is not known. There are some myths saying that the foundation of Moscow took place in ancient times. The first trustworthy chronicle which mentioned the settlement is the Ipatyev Chronicle, saying that on Saturday, April 4, 1147, the prince Yury Dolgoruky received his friends and allies headed by the prince Svyatoslav Olgovich in a small town called Moskov.

In the early 13th century, Moscow became the center of principality for the first time. In the first half of the 15th century, the town gradually became more and more important. This fact was directly bound with the Tatar-Mongol yoke. The Golden Horde put the Russian principalities under its tribute. Its systematic raids on the Rus’ destroyed the land, and the princes were obligated to get permissions to rule from the Horde.

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At the end of the 15th century, Moscow became the capital of the largest Russian state, and, at the beginning of the 16th century - the capital of a unified Russian state. In 1712, the capital of Russia was moved to a newly built town of Saint Petersburg , but Moscow remained the place where emperors were crowned. In 1754, by Catherine’s II order, Michail Lomonosov founded the Moscow University.

During the War of 1812, Moscow was captured by Napoleon’s troops and heavily damaged by fire. According to various estimates, up to 80% of the buildings were destroyed. The recovery process lasted for more than thirty years. The Cathedral of Christ the Savior was built. By the end of the 19th century, trams appeared in Moscow.

In 1918, Moscow became the capital of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. A new Soviet epoch began in the history of the city. Moscow became the main city of the country, the importance of the city increased enormously.

In the winter of 1941-1942, the Moscow Battle took place. This was the first land victory over Nazi Germany in the Second World War.

In 1980, Moscow became the Olympic city. The 22nd Summer Olympic Games took place in the city.

In 1995, Moscow received new official symbols - coat of arms, flag, and anthem. In the 21st century, a number of international cultural and sports events took place in Moscow, including the final of the UEFA Champions League in 2008. 12 matches of FIFA World Cup 2018 were played in Moscow.

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The city has the status of a separate federal subject of the Russian Federation.

The name of the city as well as the names of many other cities around the world, is bound with the name of the river it is standing on (the Moskva River). The river was called this way long before the settlement appeared. It is unknown who named it and what this name means. There are two main versions: Finnio-Ugric and Slavic.

According to the first one, the word “Moskva” is derived from the Finno-Ugric language group which means “river-bear”. The Slavic theory points to the stem “mosk” denoting “marshy” or “moisture, liquid, marshland, dampness”.

The city is surrounded by 6 airports, 9 railway stations, and 3 river ports. Moscow has developed a fabulous metro (subway) system. The first stations were built in 1935.

Moscow is the largest Russian financial center. About half of Russian banks are located in Moscow. Most of the largest companies are registered and have head offices in Moscow, although their manufactures might be located thousands of km from the city.

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Moscow has been the largest transport hub of Russia throughout its history. The city is located in the very center of the hub of railways and highways.

The main airports are Vnukovo International Airport (located in Moscow), Domodedovo International Airport and Sheremetyevo International Airport (located in the Moscow region).

Moscow is the central hub of Russian federal highways heading different directions and connecting the city with other administrative centers of the country and bordering states.

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Moscow faces serious transport problems, because of the explosive increase in the number of vehicles on the streets. Traffic jams of all kinds occur very often.

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• Kievsky station - trains to the western and south-western parts of Russia, to Ukraine and Moldova, to Bulgaria and Greece. Aero express buses run to Vnukovo International Airport;
• Kazansky station - trains to the eastern part of Russia, the middle Volga region;
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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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