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Old 09-09-13, 01:23 PM
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I have a Trek Madone 4.6c with Rival and recently changed the stock saddle. Much to my surprise I liked the Bontrager Paradigm RL. And Bontrager has a 30 day money back guarantee.
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I personally would never buy a Trek or Spesh. Both brands just seem really generic to me for some reason, but they both make excellent bikes.
Trek's MTB's kind of suck though, and it seems like Trek puts Shimano on everything. I'm not a Shimano fan.
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Originally Posted by Cactuskid
Trek is easier to spell than Spesialised
And yet there are a surprising number of Traks for sale on craigslist.
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My only gripe with Trek is how many damn logos they put on their bikes and Bontrager products. A friend of mine has a Madone 6 and we counted something like 80 "b" logos. He gets made fun of all the time for it, but it's all tongue-in-cheek and he couldn't give two ****s.

I've been riding a Specialized Dolce for pretty much this whole season (a 44cm women's XXS) with a 110mm stem and 400mm seatpost to stretch it out a bit (I would normally ride a 47-49). People stop making fun of me when I outride their pro-level carbon bikes on it. It's been through a massive crash early in the season too and was the only bike involved that didn't break. I don't love it, but I find it hard to fault it as well.

Bottom line: Ride your bike and don't give a **** what anyone says about it. Then rip their legs off.

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Originally Posted by EdIsMe
Bottom line: Ride your bike and don't give a f*ck what anyone says about it. Then rip their legs off.
The same advice is good, even if you can't rip their legs off.

Edit: Unless you ride a trek.
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Originally Posted by unterhausen
nothing is true, everything is permitted
Hmm. I thought you really disliked that feeling like there were not rules, where anything is permitted?

I wonder if I can find acceptance here?

Nah. I better not ask.
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Originally Posted by EdIsMe
My only gripe with Trek is how many damn logos they put on their bikes and Bontrager products. A friend of mine has a Madone 6 and we counted something like 80 "b" logos. He gets made fun of all the time for it, but it's all tongue-in-cheek and he couldn't give two ****s.

I've been riding a Specialized Dolce for pretty much this whole season (a 44cm women's XXS) with a 110mm stem and 400mm seatpost to stretch it out a bit (I would normally ride a 47-49). People stop making fun of me when I outride their pro-level carbon bikes on it. It's been through a massive crash early in the season too and was the only bike involved that didn't break. I don't love it, but I find it hard to fault it as well.

Bottom line: Ride your bike and don't give a **** what anyone says about it. Then rip their legs off.
I so agree with all of the branding. I don't like being a rolling advertisement, especially since they are not paying me for it. That being said, I purchased a Madone 4.5 two years ago. At the time business was good and I could buy whatever I wanted. I road all of the top brands and several models of each. For me and my riding goals the Madone fit me the best. Some of the higher end bikes were awesome but just didn't fit me as well. I am not a racer just like to ride long and often. However, I am not a fan of the Shimano 105's. I will upgrade as soon as I can. I have upgraded the tires and seat so far.
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I haven't been around long at all, but I own 2 1/2 bikes and one of them is a trek and it is a great little bike. I have a crappy shimano folder I turned into an electric bike... which actually wouldn't be so bad if I didn't end up buying too large of a battery which makes it ungodly heavy. Then I have a bike I am building which will be my daily commuter from now on.

And then I have 2011 model Trek Earl single speed in baby blue... fantastic bike. I got it as new old stock at a bike shop about two years ago for $400 and I have yet to have to replace a part other than the terrible bontrager tires that came with it. It rides smooth, its built like an abrams tank and it actually looks pretty darn good.

Funny story, so last year a couple friends and I went out on some trails in Tallahassee... now they werent crazy trails by any means but they were definitely more offroad than this thing was ever designed for. One of the guys brought an older mountain bike with suspension forks and the other brought a full on downhill machine, I don't remember the brand but I remember that it had front and rear suspension, disc brakes, and many gears. All I did was throw on a pair of cyclocross tires and I was set.

I was at least 100 yards ahead of the other riders almost the entire time, I stopped to let them catch up a few times, I never fell or hurt myself or my bike. I killed that trail on my trek *road bike. At the end the guy on the downhill machine was covered in mud from the many falls he took and his bike was damaged (his handlebars were way loose as in about to fall off, his derailleur was bent in and not shifting properly, and he was missing some spokes). My bike was pristine...

Moral of the story is brand doesn't matter... however design, build quality, and the skill of the rider do. At least that's my opinion.

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I have a Trek 800 converted into my own little hybrid. I love it. It puts up with a ton. Trek is a great bike maker.
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As an example of what happens to otherwise-sane people who buy a Trek, I offer this.

Or perhaps it's an example of an otherwise-sane BIKE that was mutilated by the type of weirdo who'd buy a Trek.

Either way, it's a Sign of the Apocolypse.

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I own an old trek. but I'm too ashamed to post a photo of it.
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Who said "Trek" is bad?
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Originally Posted by Long Tom
As an example of what happens to otherwise-sane people who buy a Trek, I offer this.

Or perhaps it's an example of an otherwise-sane BIKE that was mutilated by the type of weirdo who'd buy a Trek.

Either way, it's a Sign of the Apocolypse.

Looks like a house I remember that was just outside of Woodstock. Basic easter egg color scheme.
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Originally Posted by Long Tom
As an example of what happens to otherwise-sane people who buy a Trek, I offer this.

Or perhaps it's an example of an otherwise-sane BIKE that was mutilated by the type of weirdo who'd buy a Trek.

Either way, it's a Sign of the Apocolypse.



It could be worse.
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Originally Posted by buffalowings
It could be worse.
True---pink is missing from the color scheme. I'm thinking a gold colored chain would be a nice style touch, too.
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I'm not a Hater. Just goofin' around. I'd own a Trek if it was the bike that fit me best.
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It's those pared spoke wheels that turn me off.
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Originally Posted by thechemist
Trek makes great bikes and I love their new madones. I think you pay to much for the name though and it is easier to find bang for your buck with another brand. Their project bike customization is also awesome.
Really? because I compared a Trek Madone 4.5 to Specialized Allez and for less money I got Ultegra components and better wheels. Not only that, but the bike felt better. I think this whole "overpaying for Trek name" is over-rated, over-used and a bunch of BS.
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Originally Posted by Nachoman
I own an old trek. but I'm too ashamed to post a photo of it.
I don't know. Over on the C&V, pre-1986 Treks get a TON of love, especially the 7XX series. My wife has a 1983 Trek 620, and the ride is simply sublime. It's not for racing, though.
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Originally Posted by floridamtb
Really? because I compared a Trek Madone 4.5 to Specialized Allez and for less money I got Ultegra components and better wheels. Not only that, but the bike felt better. I think this whole "overpaying for Trek name" is over-rated, over-used and a bunch of BS.
As of today, a Madone 4.7 with ultegra retails for $3150. The specialized allez expert with ultegra retails for $2400. Not sure why you were comparing a carbon frame to aluminum frame but whatever. The comparable tarmac/roubaix with ultegra retails for $3000 so still a bit cheaper than the Madone
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Originally Posted by redlude97
As of today, a Madone 4.7 with ultegra retails for $3150. The specialized allez expert with ultegra retails for $2400. Not sure why you were comparing a carbon frame to aluminum frame but whatever. The comparable tarmac/roubaix with ultegra retails for $3000 so still a bit cheaper than the Madone
I don't remember the exact Specialized (probably was the Tarmac, I don't really care because I didn't buy it) I was looking at but both were carbon, the $2400 Specialized had 105 gruppo, the Trek Madone 4.5 had Ultegra for the same money, actually less during the Trek TDF sale when I bought it.
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The Domane is a pretty kick ass bike. If I was in the market for some carbon, I would be all over it.
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Originally Posted by Long Tom
As an example of what happens to otherwise-sane people who buy a Trek, I offer this.

Or perhaps it's an example of an otherwise-sane BIKE that was mutilated by the type of weirdo who'd buy a Trek.

Either way, it's a Sign of the Apocolypse.

Agreed. Although, I think the owner should spray paint the frame bright orange... construction marker orange would do.
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Does Trek make good bikes?
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Originally Posted by Phil_gretz
I don't know. Over on the C&V, pre-1986 Treks get a TON of love, especially the 7XX series. My wife has a 1983 Trek 620, and the ride is simply sublime. It's not for racing, though.
I have an '89 660. True Temper, and not the sought-after Reynolds 531, so it's no collector bike, but the same geometry. Man that is a straight-up, no-nonsense Race Bike. I bet that Waterloo Steel beat quite a few Masis and Bianchis back in the day.
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