Originally Posted by stonecrd
I am not sure why so many people have so much disdain for the Trek's. The OCLV is made in the US, the pricing is reasonable and they seem to make a good bike. The older lines may have been considered less stylish but the new line is right up their with the other top brands. Now Schwinn who would ever buy one of those
They are certainly a "Great American Success Story." Just a couple of Wisconsin guys making frames, out of a barn I believe, in mid-1970s, to now being the dominant #1 in the US market and, by a lesser percentage, #1 worldwide in bikes sold through speciality (read that non Wal-Mart) stores. Their annual revenue is now over $600M.
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