So heres the deal. I went to my LBS today looking at a 2004 Trek 1000. The guy there told me that since the 2005's were coming out and he had a few left, that if he had any in my size he would sell me one for 479. Now I pretty much made up my mind that I want the 1000. The problem is, is that he told me it had a carbon fork. Now I thought he was lying so I went online and checked https://www.trekbikes.com/bikes/2004/road/1000.jsp . And unless im reading that wrong, it dosent have a carbon fork. My question to you guys is, since I know I want the 1000, and I am fine with the fork it really does have, if he tries to sell me one in my size, should I just overlook that and take it********** Thanks


P.S. Does Trek own Lemond??? cause he told me that too.

Looks like it does not have a carbon fork as the stock fork. They may have changed it.

Not sure if TREK owns LeMond, but they may have a marketing agreement with them. I got into the TREK dealer meeting last weekend and they were displaying LeMond as well as Klein.

No they didnt change it, I dont know a lot about bikes, but I knew enough to know that the one on there wasn't carbon.

Then I'd question the motives of the sales person who told you it was carbon. Do they really know bikes at that store?

It's not about motives.Morons don't have motives. Trek bought Lemond back in the mid 90s.

I just wanna know if u think id be safe going for it, if I could get the bike at that price in my size. Ive had work done there before, and they have usually been ok, theve been there longer then I have, over 20 years

I'm fairly certain the 05 trek 1000s have carbon forks.

it may, but I dont belive the 2004 does https://www.trekbikes.com/bikes/2004/road/1000.jsp

The 2005 does have a carbon fork. Also, they're selling in my area for $549

550 with a carbon fork, I am deffenetly gonna look into that

The 2005 trek 1000 comes stock with a carbon fork. I have one.

the '04 Trek 1200 has a carbon fork, he may have been thinking of that

Or maybe it was the silver one. Those have black forks maybe the dude thought it was carbon

But my original Questions still stands, should I not buy from them, cause the salesman delibreratly lied to me? (the 04 1000 does not have a carbon fork)

We do not know enough to be able to judge intent of the salesman. Maybe he made a mistake? Maybe not. We don't know. How have they been to deal with in the past? I have no idea. Go with your gut instinct.

we can't answer that question for you; however, it's obvious you're uncomfortable with buying from him, so don't.

Besides, you should get a steel frame

I think Lord Opie has givin me some amazin advice, thank you sir

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when did the price go down and why wasn't I notified of the price change for posting? And why haven't I been getting my emails of the updated Zen list and posting ART. lol

anyho.....I have to get out more. besides it's 12:40am and I just got my projects finished for class tomorrow.

The 04 1000 DOES NOT have a carbon fork, the 1200 does.

The o5 1000 DOES have a carbon fork.

Nothing wrong with aluminum for a starter.