Trek Domane SL5 Gen3 - Seat Post Wiggle - Rant?

[philipgonzales3]

Well since I've last posted here is what has happened. They gave me a new seatpost under the 1st warranty claim. I picked the bike back up on Nov 22, 2024 and they told me they applied the "latest fix". I didn't bother to ask what the fix was. Got home and put it on the trainer and after a few rides it started creaking again, but seemed solid enough. Said screw it, I'm just going to keep riding it like this for now, at least I have my bike back. Well the bike went back to the Trek store on Jan 18, 2025. This time the seatpost had slipped past the window for the "set screw" or wedge or what not. It wasn't by much, but still.

Finally got a text today that my frame is being replaced through warranty at this point. Was told to pick between blue and silver below. So looks like it will be an upgrade from the Gen 3 to Gen 4. Backordered until April, but all good as I'm on a loaner anyway. Hope I have better luck with this frame!
https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/...e/domane-sl/domane-sl-gen-4-frameset/p/37302/

 

[Illaveago]

It looks like somebody in the design office got a bit too clever!

 

[cyberknight]

Well since I've last posted here is what has happened. They gave me a new seatpost under the 1st warranty claim. I picked the bike back up on Nov 22, 2024 and they told me they applied the "latest fix". I didn't bother to ask what the fix was. Got home and put it on the trainer and after a few rides it started creaking again, but seemed solid enough. Said screw it, I'm just going to keep riding it like this for now, at least I have my bike back. Well the bike went back to the Trek store on Jan 18, 2025. This time the seatpost had slipped past the window for the "set screw" or wedge or what not. It wasn't by much, but still.

Finally got a text today that my frame is being replaced through warranty at this point. Was told to pick between blue and silver below. So looks like it will be an upgrade from the Gen 3 to Gen 4. Backordered until April, but all good as I'm on a loaner anyway. Hope I have better luck with this frame!
https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/...e/domane-sl/domane-sl-gen-4-frameset/p/37302/

hopefully you have it sorted !
I was wondering how you were doing the other day , did you ever get your bike fit right ?

 

[philipgonzales3]

hopefully you have it sorted !
I was wondering how you were doing the other day , did you ever get your bike fit right ?

Sorry, I've totally been a stranger lately! Been super swamped with work. I've actually switched departments at work and we are in the middle of a hectic overhaul of a large order management system.

As far as the cycling... I ended up doing 2400 miles total (on the road + on the trainer) laster year, which I started cycling at the end of March. I shoot for 100 miles a week total, broken up in about 5 rides. I don't always maintain that, but it's what I shoot for. I'm still not great at climbing and my w/kg is usually around 1.5, with my FTP being closer to 2. Relatively weak still haha but still a ton better than before I found cycling. I ended up losing over 55 pounds and have kept off about 50 of those pounds. This was with the help of Ozempic, but been off it a few months already.

As far as the fit... well. It's a work in progress. I've had less tingling hands and wrist/hand pain, etc. But I think mostly due to the fact, I mostly ride on the trainer these days. So I can let go of the handle bars and sit up or ride with one hand, etc etc without worrying about toppling over (I'm a bit clumsy out on the road haha). I'm actually tweaking my fit on the loaner still using an online AI bikefit tool called MyVeloFit. I plan on getting an in person fit once I get my new frame, but all that to say, it's not perfect but also not too bad at least for being on the trainer lol.

My longest ride so far is only 40 miles, 20 miles is a pretty good typical ride for me. But all good, as they say... slow and steady wins the race.