Trek officially enters the track/fixed market...
04-11-06, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by gregg
Thats the first thing I thought. 24 spoke rear and 20 spoke front. Interesting choice considering most rear track wheels are three cross.
04-11-06, 04:35 PM
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i dislike trek in general. I bought my first real bike 3 years ago (although people here prob consider it to be cheapo) from the corporate store in madison. Nothing but bad experiences after i bought it. Rude salespeople, crummy service, and a completely being ignored when looking for some answers to simple questions. My gf got a hybrid there. They misaligned her brakes and it blew a tire on her first ride--took me 2 more weeks to convice her to get back on it. This wasn't some "dealer"; rather, it was thier one and only corporate "flagship" store. Will never buy another trek product again.
as to this particular bike---i think its like when saturn started making SUVs 5 years too late. That, and i don't like the seatstays or the curved top tube. Not a fan of the colour either.
as to this particular bike---i think its like when saturn started making SUVs 5 years too late. That, and i don't like the seatstays or the curved top tube. Not a fan of the colour either.
04-11-06, 05:03 PM
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If you went back to a store after they treated you like crap and ****ed up your girlfriend's bike then you share some responsability.
I've ridden the bike and its really twitchy. Real short top tube(I haven't looked at the geometry so just going by feel) but was fun. Something tells me that if I'm going for a mid-range, off-the-peg, aluminum bike I'll get a Pista Concept, but maybe I'm way off.
I've ridden the bike and its really twitchy. Real short top tube(I haven't looked at the geometry so just going by feel) but was fun. Something tells me that if I'm going for a mid-range, off-the-peg, aluminum bike I'll get a Pista Concept, but maybe I'm way off.
04-11-06, 08:58 PM
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let me address a few of the concerns posted here...
1) low spoke count wheels: i'm 205lbs and i race on a set of the bontrager carbon track wheels. 16 spokes each. they've held up rather well and feel awesome sprinting through the corners at my local track.
2) made overseas: nope. i can guarantee you it's made by hand in waterloo, wisconsin.
3) short top tube: it is a little on the short side, at least compared to my pista concept, but that lets you run a longer stem which makes the bike a little more stable when you're sprinting.
4) overpriced: i dont think so. i'd wager you'll see it in stores for $1,200; which considering the frame is built here in the US as well as the factory-assembly; isn't that bad of a price. at least in my eyes.
5) "that's not what a real track bike looks like" : i dunno man. it's got one fixed gear and no brakes. looks like a track bike to me.
6) parts aren't track specific : what? so it doesn't have track bars, whoopee. go look at pictures of any of the endurance events at a world cup race. lots of ergo-bend handlebars to be found.
7) drilled for brakes? : yes, at least the fork is anyway. i can't remember if the rear is or not.
for anyone who doesn't care that it says "trek" on the downtube and doesn't have round steel tubes: keep your eyes out for something even cooler coming in the next year or two.
1) low spoke count wheels: i'm 205lbs and i race on a set of the bontrager carbon track wheels. 16 spokes each. they've held up rather well and feel awesome sprinting through the corners at my local track.
2) made overseas: nope. i can guarantee you it's made by hand in waterloo, wisconsin.
3) short top tube: it is a little on the short side, at least compared to my pista concept, but that lets you run a longer stem which makes the bike a little more stable when you're sprinting.
4) overpriced: i dont think so. i'd wager you'll see it in stores for $1,200; which considering the frame is built here in the US as well as the factory-assembly; isn't that bad of a price. at least in my eyes.
5) "that's not what a real track bike looks like" : i dunno man. it's got one fixed gear and no brakes. looks like a track bike to me.
6) parts aren't track specific : what? so it doesn't have track bars, whoopee. go look at pictures of any of the endurance events at a world cup race. lots of ergo-bend handlebars to be found.
7) drilled for brakes? : yes, at least the fork is anyway. i can't remember if the rear is or not.
for anyone who doesn't care that it says "trek" on the downtube and doesn't have round steel tubes: keep your eyes out for something even cooler coming in the next year or two.
04-11-06, 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by rvabiker
If you went back to a store after they treated you like crap and ****ed up your girlfriend's bike then you share some responsability.
I've ridden the bike and its really twitchy. Real short top tube(I haven't looked at the geometry so just going by feel) but was fun. Something tells me that if I'm going for a mid-range, off-the-peg, aluminum bike I'll get a Pista Concept, but maybe I'm way off.
I've ridden the bike and its really twitchy. Real short top tube(I haven't looked at the geometry so just going by feel) but was fun. Something tells me that if I'm going for a mid-range, off-the-peg, aluminum bike I'll get a Pista Concept, but maybe I'm way off.
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