Of course a pro would slaughter most of us on a Trek 1.5. That's not the point.
A better bike would improve
your performance instantaneously;
12 months of training down the line you'd be even better.
In both scenarios the better bike would give you a better outcome!
Hi,
My point is he has had a decent bike for only two months, by the time it
is n+1 time and the Trek 1.5 is relegated to a (winter) training bike he
simply won't need the better bike for club runs, which are not a race.
How much weight could a new bike save over the 9.25Kg Trek 1.5 ?
For sure a new bike might have a more aggressive attitude, the
H2 1.5 is a bit more relaxed than the H1 competition attitude,
But I don't think that H1 will be better after only two months,
or offer in any real way instantaneously more performance.
YMMV but buying another bike after just two months for
dubious perceived failings of an £800 bike is not sensible.
Took me months to settle into my cheap bikes final setup,
and the OP might be a little embarrassed turning up for
a club run on a full on tri-bike in the longer term.
Whatever, riding a less than perfect bike reduces
the
performance, not
your performance in any real terms,
until you can utilise a more aggressive bike effectively.
rgds, sreten.