On Oct 4, 9:25 am, Ozark Bicycle
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> On Oct 3, 10:23 pm, Fitz <[email protected]> wrote:
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> > See:
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> >http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/2008/urban/soho/soho40/
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> > Comments are appreciated!
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> $1100 for a $600 bike! No wonder Trek dealers are enthusiastic!
That's about what I think it's worth as well. Those Shimano cable
discs are just nasty. I'd rather have some $5 OEM Tektro 530 LP brakes
with Kool-Stops. You don't notice rotor rub when you're crunching
through the woods, but on the street, it's like a dripping faucet.
Plus, the Shimanos aren't nice feeling or even powerful, and are a
***** to adjust. All to move the bike from the sales floor. Cripes.
I understand it works. I had a disced hybrid for six months last year,
a Brodie, as it was cheap (the brakes were actually a turn-off)--with
the same brakes, and they attracted tons of attention. Everybody
wanted to compliment me on the bike, and every evening I'd spend time
trying to quiet the brakes and get rid of rotor rub.
People claim, "but disc brakes work when your rims go out of true."
Well, tune your wheels properly and they'll virtually never go out of
true. It's a boogeyman. However, your discs can easily get knocked out
of whack at the Starbuck's bike rack. Again, not discounting them for
mtbs that hit the trails, but I'm sick of the things popping up on
city rides. Especially horrible ones.
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> Anyone notice on the Trek site that Trek is flogging both financing
> ("Ride now, pay later") and extended warranties? What's next?
> Rustproofing, pinstriping and leasing? Oh, and "paint protectant"?
Simonizing! Smokers package! Ipod ready!