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Scoz
11-12-03, 11:24 PM
The website from which I found the picture says its a Trek 1500 2003 model. I'm just not convinced it is. But I may be wrong.




http://www.plymptoncycles.mx.com.au/generic/prdDetails.asp?prdID=254&catID=1

why is it so difficult to post a picture here? I give up

BigFloppyLlama
11-13-03, 12:08 AM
The website from which I found the picture says its a Trek 1500 2003 model. I'm just not convinced it is. But I may be wrong.



http://groups.msn.com/blown8/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=111

http://www.plymptoncycles.mx.com.au/generic/prdDetails.asp?prdID=254&catID=1

why is it so difficult to post a picture here? I give up

It does appear to be the 1500, but in the non-US range of bikes. Odd, I thought they did away with the USPS logos due to licensing issues. http://www.buyabike-uk.com/products.php?show=339
Xtrmyorick
11-13-03, 12:25 AM
I'd be incredibly wary of anything this site says. Assuming these bikes are stock, which the site seems to be claiming, they're charging WAY more than MSRP, despite saying that you're getting a huge savings. MSRP on a stock 1500 is $1100, not the $3200 they claim. Basically, I'd guess that it IS a 1500, since the specs seem right, but that they're drastically overcharging.

Xtrmyorick
11-13-03, 12:29 AM
I'd be incredibly wary of anything this site says. Assuming these bikes are stock, which the site seems to be claiming, they're charging WAY more than MSRP, despite saying that you're getting a huge savings. MSRP on a stock 1500 is $1100, not the $3200 they claim. Basically, I'd guess that it IS a 1500, since the specs seem right, but that they're drastically overcharging.


Or quite possibly I could look at the URL before talking about price. Silly Australia, having dollars, too. Anyway, that would support BigFloppyLlama's claim that it's non-US.
BigFloppyLlama
11-13-03, 12:36 AM
http://www.trekbikes.com/bikes/2003/road/1500e.jsp
There we are, I knew I had seen it before. Definitely a 1500 from 2003 then.
Scoz
11-13-03, 02:03 AM
It was the USPS logo that had me wondering about what it was. But it seems like its the real deal. I really like the look of it over the 04 model. I've been trying the LBS's to see if they still have stock in my size but no luck so far - only 58cm frames.

And that price of $3200 they claim seems high even for here in Australia. I know the 04 model retails for $2799.

Thanks for clearing that up.