I agree with the person (a few pages back) who talked about the "Trek Hate" started over the whole Greg LeMond / Lance Armstrong lawsuits and Trek (foolishly) parting ways with Greg LeMond. Go to any Trek dealer and you'll still see some of those Livestrong series of Trek's that they are practically giving away. Nobody wants them due to the association with Lance Armstrong.

http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes...ivestrong_fx/#

I don't seriously hate Trek, and I don't mean any harm. Trek makes nice bikes and all, but they are everywhere. I mean, Lord Almighty, there has to be 9,328,417 Treks on the roads and bike paths on any given weekend!! I don't own a Trek and don't plan on owning one. I tried them and the seat is so hard, it's like sitting on a brick!

Long story short - You can find a lot better bike with better components for a lot less money than Trek.