FWIW, as a consumer it is up to me to understand what any warranty means.
I've leaned most every warranty has conditions, stated or not. I reap what
I sew, so it is up to me to plant seeds of expectation and trust that I am
provided for in all conditions all the time, regardless of those
And I can say that as a former shop employee, Trek is fair with their
warranty. They do have rules, just as any other company does, but they
are very reasonable in dealing with shops and customers.
The absolute easiest company to deal with used to be Schwinn. There were
times where they
exactly. If you can cruise the Pyrennes for a week all bent over, that
might be your bike.
I rode a hilly loop last night in NW GA and did not find my lugged steel
frame slowed me at all. The 10% grades did that. Mustache handlebars, btw,
are excellent for climbing. I have mine jacked all the
Just wait. Even if this thing is intriguing and the positioning seems like
something you can do, your patience will likely be rewarded as the full
fare, early adopters who plunked down 15 large slowly realize that they are
not physiologically up to riding that thing and begin to test the
The Trek bike is not really a racing bike as it does not conform to the
weight restrictions for most racing organizations. The minimum limit is
14.99 pounds.It certainly is a race style bike though.
A few years back at NAHBS, I talked to a company that had a 10 lb race
style carbon fiber
It's definitely very integrated. I'm impressed. It's clearly not a bike
matched to the ways I ride, but I'm impressed at the achievement. I'm
really intrigued by the brakeset.
On Tuesday, July 1, 2014 3:03:12 PM UTC-7, Steve Palincsar wrote:
On 07/01/2014 05:45 PM, lungimsam wrote:
Very nice, yes its very expensive too.
I am more realistic and prefer the $5200 SLR6.
http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/road/performance_race/emonda/emonda_slr_8/#
Its 4 pounds heavier but saves me $10,000 while still using the same
frameset and still delivering proven Ultegra components
The
I'm not trading in my hand made TREK that was built when they had to sell
me on the brand. I still hang with the 16-18mph pacelines, what's the
point?
Marc
On Tuesday, July 1, 2014 6:03:12 PM UTC-4, Steve Palincsar wrote:
On 07/01/2014 05:45 PM, lungimsam wrote:
They said its the best
You can get it up to 6.8 Kg if you add a motor and battery in the seat
tube. Just ask that Swiss rider...
On Wed, Jul 2, 2014 at 7:39 AM, blakcloud blakclou...@gmail.com wrote:
The Trek bike is not really a racing bike as it does not conform to the
weight restrictions for most racing
While not as light, for 20K USD you can have one these :) I could buy the
Trek and still have leftover for a custom Riv :) Isn't saving a few bucks
while shopping fun ?
I've seen people get screwed out of Trek's lifetime frame warranty. My
cycling buddy crashed in a paceline and was told he would have to purchase
a new frame, which I understand. Here is the thing though...his bike
completely was torn apart in that crash...it was in half, fork was
destroyed.
They said its the best riding road bike they have ever made. Far out.
Lifetime warranty.:
On 07/01/2014 05:45 PM, lungimsam wrote:
They said its the best riding road bike they have ever made. Far out.
Lifetime warranty.:
a fool and his money are soon parted.
On Tue, Jul 1, 2014 at 4:45 PM, lungimsam john11.2...@gmail.com wrote:
They said its the best riding road bike they have ever made. Far out.
Lifetime warranty.:
I don't expect this to ever been an issue but if I had vast wealth I'd be
tempted just for the experience of riding something that light. Although,
a really experienced bike mechanic who has test ridden and worked on my
grossly heavy 17.5 pound Della Santa told me it was the best riding bike he
I'd still buy a Roadeo and save the money to take some trips with it
throughout the US. Light just doesn't make that huge of a deal, IMHO.
On Tuesday, July 1, 2014 5:03:12 PM UTC-5, Steve Palincsar wrote:
On 07/01/2014 05:45 PM, lungimsam wrote:
They said its the best riding road bike they
I think it is a cool thing about bikes that you can buy the ultimate race
bikes if you have the money. Like if you are a NASCAR fan you cannot buy a
regulation race car to drive on the streets. Not to mention, much like the
race bikes, if you bought a race car there would be very little
The fit was developed for athletes with extraordinary range of pelvic
rotation, superior core stability, and the desire to get low and aero. I
can't think of any description that would be more not me.
All boscoed up in minneapolis, liesl
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On Tuesday, July 1, 2014 6:22:08 PM UTC-7, Liesl wrote:
The fit was developed for athletes with extraordinary range of pelvic
rotation, superior core stability, and the desire to get low and aero. I
can't think of any description that would be more not me.
That's the description for
Lifetime warranty makes it seem like a bike you would ride for years to
come, but that doesn't seem like a very practical bike to grow old with.
But maybe it's just warrantied to help alleviate any fears of plopping
down $15 grand and then having your carbon fiber frame or fork fail.
I think I
At 15 Grand I could get a nice mountain mixte custom, a hunqapillar and a
rodeo to grow old with!
On Jul 1, 2014 11:11 PM, Aaron Young 1ce...@gmail.com wrote:
Lifetime warranty makes it seem like a bike you would ride for years to
come, but that doesn't seem like a very practical bike to grow
For that price I can get at least a couple of nice European tours (with
clunky rental bikes that work just fine) or at least 3 in Asia. Heck, I
could probably pay the tariff to ship my Atlantis! Trek's target market is
elsewhere.
dougP
On Tuesday, July 1, 2014 3:03:12 PM UTC-7, Steve
At one point, I had a 17.5 pound Trek carbon fiber wonder-bike. Once I got
past the wow, is this thing ever light! it was uninspiring to ride. I
experienced a problem that required a brand new warranty replacement that
hung in my shop for over a year un-built due to lack of inspiration. I
I think it is a cool idea to have a 10lb. bike, but looks like its only
built for real racers and their desired position, so not rideable or comfy
for the average person.
*However, for 15k$ I could get a Roadeo, and a Homer, and a Cheviu/ot, and
still have change left over for upgrades
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