Originally Posted by Kilbourne
Hey Guys.
I'm about to buy a new bike and I've narrowed the field down to these two bikes.
The '05 Trek 1000 or the Learsport 7700. The Trek is $1000 (AUD) and the Learsport is $1100 (AUD)
The Trek has a Bontrager Carbon fork with sora shifters and a Tiagra rear-derailleur, and the Learsport has a 'Carbon fibre racing fork' with all tiagra components.
I know that Tiagra is better than sora but what about the frames and all the other parts on each bike? Which is better. Here are the links:
Trek:
http://www.bicyclestore.com.au/item-...kes/trek-1000/
Learsport:
http://www.ettalongbikeshop.com.au/i...earsport-7700/
Any feedback would be great, let me know what your thoughts are, and which is the better bike.
Cheers.
G'day Kilbourne,
No contest.......at these prices the Learsport is the better deal!.....Both frames will be Taiwanese welded Alu, regardless of what trek claim, (prorbaly even the same factory). Trek has a lifetime warranty, against the Learsport's 15 yrs (which is a lifetime for an Alu frame!), The Learsport comes with Wellgo clipless pedals, the Trek none, (the welgo's are cheap but it'll save you buying any until you know what you want...but you will need shoes).....the biggest difference of all is the Tiagra vs Sora...for the $50 price difference, I'd be jumping at the Tiagra......Where are you situated?.....reason I ask is that the Trek link you supplied, won't actually sell it to you online, (see online policy), so unless you're close you'll have to arrange some otherway to pick it up. For any bike they ship, they'll want another $38 odd for shipping (see their shipping charges). Dean woods has the Learsport at the same price, in both colours & will ship for free....I've done business with them before & never had any problems....check this link
http://www.deanwoods.com.au/ If your choice is between these 2 bikes...it's no choice really...goodluck, let us know how you go,
Hitchy