jerry in vermont wrote:
> Donald Munro wrote:
> > Andrew F Martin wrote:
> >
> > > The reason I think the frame is ugly is that it's mixing styles. The
> > > front end is round and smooth 5500 style tubing. The rear seat stay
> > > is angular and sharp. Aesthetically, it just isn't doing it for me.
> > > I'm sure it's wonderful for gliding over the cobbles, but I'm with
> > > Jerry in that it's one ugly-ass bike.
> >
> > Who cares as long it rides well.
> >
> > You must both be a bit gay if you get all worked up about how a bike
> > looks.
> >
> > Not that there's anything wrong with that of course.
>
> I just dont understand how a HUGE company like TREK can go ahead and
> use big ass panier dropouts on a bike built for a pro tour team, with a
> podium contendor for the race it is meant for! They spend an HOUR
> doing QC on each team bike, but they HAD to use some big ass dinner
> plate dropout? ****, grind the extra metal off. Something. Whats
> wrong with the regular dropouts that the other team bikes use?
>
Yo,
You might be missing something. That dropout looks like it is made of
*Fibrous Composite*--not metal. It has a metal insert in way of the
QR. Composites are weak and sensitive to point loading--which is why
they have to be *thicker* and *wider* than metal parts.
You are welcome,
b.
> It just lacks attention to detail and is a big ass WORT on a high level
> bike.
>
> I am all down with the zert thing in there, thats cool. Whatever. I
> just think the dropout looks so out of place that any racing cyclist
> you roll up to is gonna do a double take and chuckle. Big George
> already has enough issues with self confidence. Dont dress him in
> ger-animals in front of his freinds already.
>
> J (wore ger-animals)
