Trek 1000 vs OCR3?

I bought Trek 1000 in Jan 2004 (it is 2004 model) and so far
after ~600 km in 3 months I am quite happy with it. I threw
away the pedals with straps and replaced them with Shimano
clip-less (PD-M540) pedals and also upgraded tyres to Kevlar-
lined puncture resistant Michelin tyres (700*23C) and the
rest is standard.

It is a good entry level road bike if you are just starting
on the road like I did. I am sure Giant OCR-3 is every bit
as good as Trek 1000. All things being equal go with the
one you prefer to ride and the one convenient for your LBS
i.e. if you have a great Trek supplier/dealer in your local
area and no good Giant presence then go for Trek. And vice
versa. Etc.

"Dhananjay Adhikari" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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I am currently trying to decide between these two bikes
but am kind of confused. I am an entry level biker. Would
appreciate it if people on this list have ideas on the two
bikes or on what to look for when doing the comparisons.

Thanks, D

Quoted message said:

I am currently trying to decide between these two bikes
but am kind of confused. I am an entry level biker. Would
appreciate it if people on this list have ideas on the two
bikes or on what to look for when doing the comparisons.

As an entirely unbiased & impartial observer (slight bit of
sarcasm there; I make a living selling TREK bicycles), the
biggest advantage that TREK has over Giant is, in my
opinion, sizing. I'm not a fan of the 3-sizes-fits-all Giant
philosophy. It makes it a lot easier for dealers to stock
(fewer sizes), and a lot more profitable for Giant (fewer
SKUs=greater manufacturing efficiency) but I'm not convinced
it's the best way to size somebody.

Having said that, it will always be the case for entry & moderately-
price bikes that the biggest differences will be between the
various dealers. In other words, even if a Giant were a
lesser bike than a TREK, it still might be more relevant
that one dealer is better in terms of how well they match
you to the right bike, assemble it properly, and take care
of anything that comes up down the road.

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
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Thats good advice, hadnt thought of that angle at all. In my
area, both Trek and Giant seem to have a good presence and
good dealers. I was going to go for a Trek intially but then
came along a sale on OCR3 and that put me in doubt. In any
case, thanks for the reply.

Regards, D

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Quoted message said:

I am currently trying to decide between these two bikes
but am kind of confused. I am an entry level biker. Would
appreciate it if people on this list have ideas on the
two bikes or on what to look for when doing the
comparisons.

As an entirely unbiased & impartial observer (slight bit of
sarcasm there; I make a living selling TREK bicycles), the
biggest advantage that TREK has over Giant is, in my
opinion, sizing. I'm not a fan of the 3-sizes-fits-all
Giant philosophy. It makes it a lot easier for dealers to
stock (fewer sizes), and a lot more profitable for Giant
(fewer SKUs=greater manufacturing efficiency) but I'm not
convinced it's the best way to size somebody.

Having said that, it will always be the case for entry &
moderately-price bikes that the biggest differences will
be between the various dealers. In other words, even if a
Giant were a lesser bike than a TREK, it still might be
more relevant that one dealer is better in terms of how
well they match you to the right bike, assemble it
properly, and take care of anything that comes up down
the road.

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
chainreactionbicycles.comchainreactionbicycles.comOpen ↗

Have you riden both bikes? When I was in a situation similar
to yours almost a year ago, I had narrowed my choice down to
a Trek 1000C, a Giant, and a Specialized (model designations
of the last two which I do not recall). The bike shops I was
dealing with let me test ride all three of them.

I liked all three bikes, but really loved the Trek. The Trek
bike was available in more frame sizes than the the Giant or
the Specialized, so that it fit me a little better the
others; plus the 1000C has a shock absorbing seat post and
the angle of the goosneck is adjustable to allow you to
customize the position of your handlebars.

The only thing I didn't like about the Trek were the toe-
clip pedals because they gave me trouble at stops when I
commuted to work, so I replaced them with Shimano SPD
clipless pedals.

This has been based solely on personal preference and your
mileage may vary.

A bit off topic, but I was recently considering both the
Trek 1000 and OCR
3..... settled for neither and got a Felt F90....same
price range, came with kevlar reinforced tires, mix of
sora and tiagra parts. I thought it was a better value,
and rides nice.

"Dhananjay Adhikari" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Quoted message said:

I am currently trying to decide between these two bikes
but am kind of confused. I am an entry level biker. Would
appreciate it if people on this list have ideas on the two
bikes or on what to look for when doing the comparisons.

Thanks, D