Originally Posted by
Jac of Hearts
After further research I think you are right. It does not have the iso-zone frame, it has nebula wheels and a Shimano Octalink Crank. And I think the color is described as Matte Black Titanite. So it looks as though it's a 2012. After reading I'm glad not to have the isozone frame.
However coming off a 2009 Mako I'm still thrilled with my purchase. It rides and looks great and I am happy with the $$$ I paid.
Thanks for the info and I fixed the original post.
I certainly wasn't trying to rain on your parade or anything like that, it's just that I was looking very hard at getting a Trek DS 8.5 a few years ago, so became very familiar with the models on offer.
I think I made a mistake in not getting one myself, as everything I have heard suggests they are pretty good.