At the beginning of 2013 I had three bikes (Target Bikes) hanging on hooks in the garage that had not been ridden in years. In February I was looking for a way to get out of to the YMCA so frequently and spend more time outdoors. Since I can't run due to prior knee surgeries and that I cycled a great deal when I was much younger a bicycle was the obvious conclusion. I visited the two LBS's that were the most popular in the area one, was carried primarily Specialized and the other carried Trek. The Trek dealer spent a great deal of time asking questions about what my goals were and matching bikes to my goals. I ended up buying a Trek Fitness 7.4 for myself and an Electra Townie for my wife.

Three months after starting my new adventure I was up 400 miles a month, loving and looking to move to a road bike. I was looking for a comfortable road bike and all of the reviews suggested either the Specialized Roubaix or the Trek Domane. Once again i went to be LBS's in the area and ended up with a Domane 4.5 mainly because it was on sale. When went in for my fitting the shop spent time with me on the bike and when I got home I went for a 35 mile ride. The next day I went took the bike back to the shop and described my ride and how I felt and the shop lowered the seat ever so slightly and I have a perfect fit.

I know it is and over used cliche but, I really did buy the shop and not the bike when I bought my bikes. I probably would have been just as happy with Specialized, Giant or some other brand but, I ended up with Trek's and I don't regret it. Will n + 1 be a Trek, I really don't know.

There are those on this board that are very vocal about there positions on a lot of issues, bike brands being one of them. I have gotten a lot of great advice on this board and have used the advice to improve my riding skills but, when it comes to the opinionated few I usually take their posts as trying to stir the pot rather than offer meaningful content to a thread.

FYI - For those that have a complex about other hating Trek, get over it and ride your bike.