"... The look is nothing but pro" tells you all you need to know about Trek's philosophy of bike fit. From a company that made great steel bikes to a company that sells expensive, profitable tech to poseurs...
On Apr 22, 2013, at 11:21 AM, Christopher Wiggins <tsots...@gmail.com> wrote: > Make no mistake. H2 is still "race" geometry. If you play your cards right, > you can get the bars level with the saddle. Most folks are going to be stuck > with (minimum) 2-3 cm of drop. > > On Monday, April 22, 2013 11:55:49 AM UTC-4, ccanter wrote: >> >> Similarly. Stumbled upon this at the Trek site a while back. Seems they have >> a new fit system. >> H2 Fit >> >> "H2 features a slightly higher head tube to put less strain on your back and >> neck. It's the right way to get most riders, including many of our Pro Team >> riders, in the right place. With no need for high-rise stems or spacer >> stacks, the look is nothing but pro." >> >> >> >> On Fri, Apr 19, 2013 at 5:15 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery >> <thil...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> In the recent thread about SunTour's comeback, this quote was presented: >>> >>> "Junzo feels the time is right to re-enter the bicycle component business. >>> As he puts it “the market is too race-centric; carbon fiber, electric >>> shifting, full suspension, 11 speed, doesn’t really enhance the enjoyment >>> of cycling. In the 1970’s and 80’s we cycled to be closer to nature, for >>> the environment, for our health, for the simple beauty of cycling.” For >>> these reasons SunXCD will focus on touring and randonneuring components >>> which were the focus of SunTour during its heyday." >>> >>> Of course, most of us Riv fans will note that this echoes Grant's published >>> opinions over the years, as well as the sales pitches of a few brands >>> who've tried, with varying success, to get into the Riv-ish segment of the >>> market. I "discovered" Riv almost 10 years ago because I wanted a certain >>> type of bike that didn't seem to exist at local shops. What I wanted was a >>> touring bike, and the Atlantis I bought filled that desire. Had I been able >>> to find a Trek 520 locally, or if the LHT existed back then, my story may >>> have taken some different turns. But it was certainly true back then that >>> any readily available higher quality bike was going to be some kind of >>> impractical skinny tire road bike. Not my style. >>> >>> But things have changed drastically. Sure, many of us are baffled by >>> electronic shifting and seemingly delicate CF and 11-sp cassettes that have >>> become available. But at the same time, a HUGE variety of touring and >>> "adventure" bikes, parts, and accessories have become not only available, >>> but mainstream. So while I wish Junzo and SunTour success, I thought his >>> rationale seemed hollow, or at least 5-10 years too late. >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
