trek 1400

[Dave Cantwell]

I have been looking to buy a trek1400, any comments, also
any suggestions around about the £1000 mark

many thanks

[Saint]

"dave cantwell" <dave.cantwell@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> I have been looking to buy a trek1400, any comments, also
> any suggestions around about the £1000 mark
>
> many thanks
>

Funny you should ask that as I have spent the week
researching my next purchase, as I wanted a 'real' road
bike and the whole process prompted me to really question
what I wanted.

Anyway, to answer your question I looked at the Trek 1400
and 1500 along with the Specialized Allez range and also
Giant TCR. After riding all of them I found the Treks to
certainly be well spec'd machines and the frames are great -
all round a nice bike to ride. However I ended up going for
the Specialized Allez Comp which was more expensive than I
wanted but just 'felt right' over the Treks, which I found a
bit harsh and 'narrow' for me - the Allez compact frame
seemed to fit me better. I'd stress that it is really about
personal choice and the deal you get but the others are
worth a look - the Giant is a real nice frame.

As far as the 1400 is concerned it really is a nice bike and
well spec'd with 105 kit which works well and is
serviceable. However an extra 200 quid will get you the 1500
which is really worth the extra IMHO, if you are dead set on
a Trek bike as it has full Ultegra. At the end of the day
there are lots of nice bikes within that price range - just
try them all and go for the one you feel most comfortable
on. That, along with looks, is what clinched the Specialized
for me today.

Good luck and happy cycling.

Cheers

S

[Mike Causer]

On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 19:02:27 +0000, dave cantwell wrote:

> I have been looking to buy a trek1400, any comments, also
> any suggestions around about the £1000 mark

If I had a thousand quid to spend, that s/h Speedy would be
on its way to East Cambs!

Mike

[Ambrose Nankive]

In news:XV%Hc.186$QT6.181@newsfe1-win.ntli.net,
Mike Causer <mikec@firstnamelastname.org> typed:
> On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 19:02:27 +0000, dave cantwell wrote:
>
>> I have been looking to buy a trek1400, any comments, also
>> any suggestions around about the £1000 mark
>
> If I had a thousand quid to spend, that s/h Speedy would
> be on its way to East Cambs!

Not if I had a thousand quid to spend first!

To the original poster, it seems that Trek 1400s are only
worth $22.95, so you might want to look elsewhere:
http://www.snowpeak.com/Gear/scs009.html
:)

OTOH if you were talking about bikes, it looks lovely and
I'm sure you'll get a great road bike for the price, but I
couldn't advise on specifics. Worth a look at the usual
suspects (Cannondale, Specialized, Giant) or maybe something
a bit more unusual (custom built, Orion, Thorn, maybe dirt
cheap Ti, cheap recumbent) depending on what you want it
for. Whatever happens, you'll get something nice, so don't
worry too much.

Ambrose