Are you riding a trek?
11-07-15, 01:10 PM
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Trek Bikes, Here is the Online catalog of the whole range Trek Bicycle: the world's greatest bikes for road, mountain, city, and kids
11-07-15, 01:56 PM
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I also am a fan of TREK BIKES..
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Trek Fuel EX9.0 Trek Fuel EX9.5 Trek Equinox 9.9SSL TTX Trek Madone 6.9 Pro Red Project One, Trek Boone 7, Trek Rumblefish Pro, Trek Remedy 9.9, Trek Carbon District
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11-07-15, 02:28 PM
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Thanks for the link...and wow..all those bikes! I am going to return to the shop and ride all that may work for me and eliminate...not the 1000+ ones but below and somewhat above my 500. If I find one that really stands out for me while riding I may increase my budget some.
11-07-15, 02:32 PM
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The cheaper components on a Trek, Specialized, Giant, Felt or any decent brand name will be pretty good. A far cry from what you find at Wal-Mart or equivalent.
As far as other Trek mountain bikes, Marlin, Skye, and Series 3 in that price range.. The Skye is very nice, especially the Skye S and SL.
As far as other Trek mountain bikes, Marlin, Skye, and Series 3 in that price range.. The Skye is very nice, especially the Skye S and SL.
11-07-15, 03:33 PM
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I am excited for you!! enjoy your search, and it sounds as if you have a good LBS to work with. You don't have to ride every bike. Just until you find one you love.
One other thing. You mentioned crossing wet tree roots. Please be aware, as pointed out previously in another thread, that crossing anything wet takes some skill, especially a debarked tree root, or something like railroad tracks. Best to walk over them. If you do attempt to cross, then you must hit them at a 90 degree angle - straight on, with enough speed to get over, but not too much speed.
Messing with these things will eventually cause a fall.
Also, as I can testify to lately (about 3 months ago), if your front wheel gets caught on a lowered elevation in the road - like a ledge or whatever, do not try to get yourself back on. Stop and get the bike where it should be. Unfortunately, I encountered a situation where I did not see the ledge (mountain biking) and my front wheel caught, and over on my back I went. I remember as I fell thinking, "I don't need this." I hit pretty hard, and, even today, I am having significant pain that does get better day-by-day. Part of my problem is that I am so addicted to a variety of exercises, I won't stop long enough to let it heal.
Anyway, just a word of caution.
Mostly have fun, and the best thing you can measure is Smiles per hour.
One other thing. You mentioned crossing wet tree roots. Please be aware, as pointed out previously in another thread, that crossing anything wet takes some skill, especially a debarked tree root, or something like railroad tracks. Best to walk over them. If you do attempt to cross, then you must hit them at a 90 degree angle - straight on, with enough speed to get over, but not too much speed.
Messing with these things will eventually cause a fall.
Also, as I can testify to lately (about 3 months ago), if your front wheel gets caught on a lowered elevation in the road - like a ledge or whatever, do not try to get yourself back on. Stop and get the bike where it should be. Unfortunately, I encountered a situation where I did not see the ledge (mountain biking) and my front wheel caught, and over on my back I went. I remember as I fell thinking, "I don't need this." I hit pretty hard, and, even today, I am having significant pain that does get better day-by-day. Part of my problem is that I am so addicted to a variety of exercises, I won't stop long enough to let it heal.
Anyway, just a word of caution.
Mostly have fun, and the best thing you can measure is Smiles per hour.
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11-07-15, 05:00 PM
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Thanks for the words of caution. I tend to research...plan... Look...in this case probably ride many...then I will decide. I noted though it didn't take a long ride to know what I didn't want.
11-08-15, 04:20 PM
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Please let us know what you eventually pick for your perfect ride!
11-08-15, 04:26 PM
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Best of luck on narrowing the Trek search down, as said, even their lower end bicycles, and the components used, will be better than anything you could find in a box store, and it will be professionally assembled. Their warranty will be handy should you have anything come up, but it will be rare for that to occur. My wife has a 2008 Trek 7300, hybrid with the WSD,(women's specific design) frame, she loves it, and it has been totally trouble free. Building a relationship with an LBS will pay off, its worth the time and efforts. Welcome to the 50+, and to cycling.
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11-08-15, 07:08 PM
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The Allant name is now used for what were previously called "FX Disc." The geometry is exactly the same between them, with the disc brakes being the only difference in the current models. The niche that was filled by what was previously known as the Allant is now filled by the District line of "urban utility" bikes.
11-13-15, 08:15 PM
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Bikes are different than cars. Bikes are composed of a frame and related parts, and a "drive train" - transmission, if you will. Identical drive trains are used by most manufacturers. That is, a Specialized road bike will have a Shimano 105 drive train, as will a Trek, as will a Giant, as will a - well, almost any bike you see advertised. Drive train vary in quality, so there will be a Shimano Dura Ace (again, used by many bike manufacturers), Shimano Ultegra (again, universally used), a Shimano 105 (again, universally used), a Shimano Tiagra (again universally used), a SHimano Sora (again, used by almost all bike manufacturers) and the same with mountain bikes and other type bikes. Mostly, these different types of transmissions weigh more or less, and are machined to more or less quality standards, some with better materials than others. They all work.
The frames are all made in China. They are pretty similar. So, DON'T shop for brand - you will find similar bikes in all brands, with some exceptions. Instead, shop for a dealer (LBS), no matter what the brand, who will talk with you, support you, fix your bike, stand behind the guarantee, etc. Then buy a quality bike (no matter the brand) that yells to you, "Please ride me."
The frames are all made in China. They are pretty similar. So, DON'T shop for brand - you will find similar bikes in all brands, with some exceptions. Instead, shop for a dealer (LBS), no matter what the brand, who will talk with you, support you, fix your bike, stand behind the guarantee, etc. Then buy a quality bike (no matter the brand) that yells to you, "Please ride me."
11-21-15, 09:30 AM
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Pretty happy with my 2012 Marin I got second hand . Previous owner was pretty hard on it, but a few components replaced and some wheel work done, and it's a good mountain bike again. I also like it for commuting in bad weather/bad conditions/ bad roads. It's a good design, well executed.
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I just read this thread, and I'm curious; @birdermom, which bike did you end up getting?
03-04-16, 06:46 PM
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No. A Guru steel, Masi AL and Colnago CX.
03-05-16, 10:27 PM
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Owner/Friend has a Dual Sport But Replaced the suspension fork with a Lot more expensive one than any of the DS Models come with ..
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I was wondering what fork your friend went with? Also, was the switch made to do more heavy duty "off-roaming" or doing the same DS type trails with more comfort?
Owner/Friend has a Dual Sport But Replaced the suspension fork with a Lot more expensive one than any of the DS Models come with ..
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I was wondering what fork your friend went with? Also, was the switch made to do more heavy duty "off-roaming" or doing the same DS type trails with more comfort?
03-05-16, 10:51 PM
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Trek? Everyone has a Trek, look for a different brand where you're not paying for marketing like Kona of Fuji which some LBS's do carry
03-05-16, 10:54 PM
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03-06-16, 07:55 AM
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Ohhhh! Do you know how mad my wife would be with me if I had a storage shed that size?
NW Ohio. It might get a little bit boring but you could ride indoors in the winter time.
NW Ohio. It might get a little bit boring but you could ride indoors in the winter time.
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03-06-16, 02:04 PM
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A planned obsolescence of sorts. But then, knowing that "light" sells, making flimsey stuff is popular and needs to be in order to compete. Recently I checked out a Claris and even the Sora driveline and saw how thin it was.
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I keep a Trek Dual Sport with family in Italy. It's very good to ride both on pavement and on gravel. I can recommend it.
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