2005 Models

[Ben Yap]

Hi all:

When do manufacturers normally release the new models for
2005?

Thanks Ben

[Mike Jacoubowsk]

> When do manufacturers normally release the new models
> for 2005?

It depends upon a number of factors-

#1: Is there actually a change in the spec of the bike, or
# just colors? If
just colors, then it often happens quite early. For example,
some new TREK '05 hybrids are already out, as well as many
kids bikes.

#2: Many high-end bikes, particularly mountain & road
# bikes, come out when
Shimano supplies the new gear. This can be anytime from
July-November.

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReactionBicycles.com

[Badger_south]

On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 15:47:38 GMT, "Mike Jacoubowsky" <mikej1@ix.netcom.com>
wrote:

>> When do manufacturers normally release the new models
>> for 2005?
>
>It depends upon a number of factors-
>
>#1: Is there actually a change in the spec of the bike, or
># just colors? If
>just colors, then it often happens quite early. For
>example, some new TREK '05 hybrids are already out, as well
>as many kids bikes.
>
>#2: Many high-end bikes, particularly mountain & road
># bikes, come out when
>Shimano supplies the new gear. This can be anytime from July-
>November.
>
>--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
>www.ChainReactionBicycles.com

Were there any changes to the 7500FX? How do you tell which
year one's bike is?

-B

[Mike Jacoubowsk]

> Were there any changes to the 7500FX? How do you tell
> which year one's
bike
> is?

Hope not; I like it just the way it is! More seriously,
they haven't released any info on the '05 version yet,
and possibly won't until the dealer show TREK holds in
mid-August.

As always, the best way to get your money's worth out of
your bike is to ride it, and from your posts, I think you're
on track with that one. I wouldn't worry too much about a
manufacturer pulling a rabbit out of a hat and making you
wish you'd waited... but even if they did, think of how much
you would have missed out on if you hadn't been riding your
new bike for the past few months!

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReactionBicycles.com

[Badger_south]

On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 16:30:01 GMT, "Mike Jacoubowsky" <mikej1@ix.netcom.com>
wrote:

>> Were there any changes to the 7500FX? How do you tell
>> which year one's bike is?
>
>Hope not; I like it just the way it is! More seriously,
>they haven't released any info on the '05 version yet,
>and possibly won't until the dealer show TREK holds in
>mid-August.
>
>As always, the best way to get your money's worth out of
>your bike is to ride it, and from your posts, I think
>you're on track with that one.

I wish. <g> However I'm planning bike vacation #2, heading
back to Va Beach to ride the flats. I'm hoping to really
push it and do a minimum of 2hrs per session and as the hip
holds out, two sessions a day as often as possible. I've
been putting in the daily mileage for such a push, and
though still beginner level, I'm so far beyond where I
thought I'd be a year ago, it's hard to complain too much.

Been great riding here this week - several days where I was
out there during a light rain during which the sun came out.
Magical - stuff like this only happens crusing on a bike -
it's obviously not the same in a car. Even jogging speed
isn't quite as nice.

At the end of the vacation I'm heading back to where I grew
up (Tidewater area), for another week of riding, and will be
biking the old routes I did as a high schooler, (where I
delivered papers, rode to my lifeguard job at a neighborhood
pool, etc). The roads there are still pretty bike-friendly

>I wouldn't worry too much about a manufacturer pulling a
>rabbit out of a hat and making you wish you'd waited... but
>even if they did, think of how much you would have missed
>out on if you hadn't been riding your new bike for the past
>few months!

Ah, wasn't even thinking about that, much, was just curious.
So is the model year on the bike somewhere or the
instruction sheet, if you know?

Best,

-Badger

>
>--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
>www.ChainReactionBicycles.com