04-01-2005, 11:28 PM
white_2kgt Wrote:Mike Wrote:PDenbigh Wrote:Mike Wrote:ScottyB Wrote:nice, treks are getting better and better these days
huh? most, if not all bikes under $1000 at your typical shop are made by the same company
What are you talking about mikey ?
a good portion of the "mainstream" bikes you see in your local bike shop are made by giant. unless it is relatively high-end or specifically says it is made in the us or something along those lines, it probably is. what're you paying for? a name. giant bikes are usually cheaper for equal components. i ride a gary fisher fwiw, made in the us of a
Well FWIW, Trek OWNS Gary Fisher (no really, they actually own, them).
they didn't used to
don't listen to rice, a hybrid is a great bike for what you're looking to do.
I Am Mike
4 wheels: '01 RAV4 (Formerly '93 Civic CX, '01 S2000, '10 GTI, '09 A4 Avant)
2 wheels: '12 Surly Cross-Check Custom | '14 Trek Madone 2.1 105 | '17 Norco Threshold SL Force 1 | '17 Norco Revolver 9.2 FS | '18 BMC Roadmachine 02 Two | '19 Norco Search XR Steel (Formerly '97 Honda VFR750F, '05 Giant TCR 2, '15 WeThePeople Atlas 24, '10 Scott Scale 29er XT, '11 Cervelo R3 Rival, '12 Ridley X-Fire Red)
No longer onyachin.
4 wheels: '01 RAV4 (Formerly '93 Civic CX, '01 S2000, '10 GTI, '09 A4 Avant)
2 wheels: '12 Surly Cross-Check Custom | '14 Trek Madone 2.1 105 | '17 Norco Threshold SL Force 1 | '17 Norco Revolver 9.2 FS | '18 BMC Roadmachine 02 Two | '19 Norco Search XR Steel (Formerly '97 Honda VFR750F, '05 Giant TCR 2, '15 WeThePeople Atlas 24, '10 Scott Scale 29er XT, '11 Cervelo R3 Rival, '12 Ridley X-Fire Red)
No longer onyachin.