Originally Posted by Gorsar
Are you sure that the "new 2007" model wasn't simply a 2006 WSD? That's the color they are and I would think it's a bit early in the year for the 07's to be hitting the shops already. But then, who knows..
Well it's definitely not just a stock WSD bike if it is one... The paint isn't the shiny gray/silver with baby blue lettering of the 4300 WSD 2006. It's a lighter matte gray with white lettering. The seat is definitely not the WSD style, but that could've possibly been replaced. I didn't (at the time) know the difference between the handlebars and cranks between the regular 2006 and the WSD 2006, so I'll take a look at that come Monday when I see the bikes again. If it IS somehow a WSD then it would have to be a WSD that was repainted, with at least some components from the non-WSD model. Seems odd (and I hope unlikely) that a bike dealer would do something dishonest like that and claim it as a "new model."
Is it possible/common for bike manufacturers to release items before announcing them? And what about "limited edition" bikes? I'm new to all this so I don't know what to expect. It's like buying my first car all over agian
I am still unable to find any mention of a 2007 model anywhere online, however, which does seem very odd.
To everybody else:
Thanks for the suggestions and info. I will be keeping all of that in mind as I continue researching this and (hopefully) preparing to buy my first "real" bike (my last one was some old steel behemoth from a department store
).
Keep the info coming. Any and all suggestions for this newbie are welcome.
If anybody else has any kind of info regarding a 2007 model of the Trek 4300 it would be really helpful. Has anybody else heard anything at their LBS?