Comments for Trek Road, Mountain Bikes and Frames

Comment on can i buy just a 2008 trek frame? by Lynn F

Lynn F — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 07:52:24 +0000

You should be able to order frame only from more of a “High end” dealership. Similar to having a custom made bike made. Might as well have a professional fitting being as you will pay more for a custom order. Your high end shops will usually be more accommodating to your needs and may even custom order your other parts and wheels for you. It all takes a while, so get started now for the spring season!

Comment on Places on internet to buy used bikes? by Daniel H

Daniel H — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:52:09 +0000

My goodness! At that price and you haven’t bought it already? Then, you shouldn’t buy it.

Don’t settle for less than the bike that you test drive, compare to others, test drive again, and finally refuse to leave it at the store.

Of course, one should avoid Ebay junkers. Those are there for a reason. Unless the seller has been injured to the point where he or she is unable to ride a bike, then the Ebay bike is there because it displeased somebody.

Best to avoid anything that you can’t test drive.

The test drive, and several of them, is the bottom line when it comes to the most reliable way to select a bike.

With the presence of technology trickle down providing a fine frame and excellent rear drive to every modern bike store bike, and the differences between $400 and $2000 costing a very small amount aftermarket (crankset with alloy chainrings and effective performance wheelset that is both application specific and bike specific as far as correct ride qualities), which is much smaller pricewise than purchased with the bike, then price no longer has merit.

In fact, the only remaining reliable method to select a bike is to keep trying to locate the one you can’t refuse. . .test drive. Not on-line.

Comment on I’m trying to find out the model year of my Trek bike? by Anomaly 17

Anomaly 17 — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:32:56 +0000

Sounds just like my old rusty 820 that I bought in late1993 or early 1994. Still have it; front derailleur reads Shimano Altus and the rear is Shimano Acera X. If you do have the original brake pads and tires, CHANGE THEM IMMEDIATELY! They are way too old to be safe as rubber dry rots, regardless of use.

Comment on What size trek bike frame should i get? by Jon C

Jon C — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:42:02 +0000

60cm or 62cm. stem length will also make a difference. i would lean toward the 60cm.

Comment on Places on internet to buy used bikes? by Chris C

Chris C — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 09:07:36 +0000

Ebay!!!!!!!!

Comment on can i buy just a 2008 trek frame? by Ride!Urban

Ride!Urban — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 08:45:37 +0000

Trek has always offered aftermarket frame options, but usually only in the top-level for each model. I don’t know about the new ’08 design, but check with a dealer to see if they can get you what you want. Right now might be a bad time because it’s a new model and they’ll be dealing with batch orders from overseas. Trek is also famous for not having replacement frames in stock for warranty issues, so if it’s possible to get one, you might do well to get your order in now. Toward the beginning of summer they’ll more than likely be running short if they hold true to past patterns.

The ’08 Fuel sounds like a winner. Every other Fuel has been dogged in reviews but this one got some really high marks! Looks like hiring the Manitou engineer has done some good.

Comment on Places on internet to buy used bikes? by uncleneal

uncleneal — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 01:01:36 +0000

I would never buy used bike online… too easy to get stuck with a piece of junk…
check local bike shops for bikes sold either on consignment or as trade ins…

Comment on What size trek bike frame should i get? by Jonathan

Jonathan — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:15:39 +0000

You should get at least a 60cm. If you have longer arms or torso, or you like to be stretched out, you might opt for a larger frame, but no larger than a 62cm. The best thing would be to go to your local bike shop and ask them what size you should get. Most of us at my bike shop can simply look at a person and get the right frame. We consider things like height, leg length, arm length, and preferred posture to dial it in even better if that initial assessment was wrong. You should try some new Treks in the shop for size. Trek sizing has stayed fairly consistent, although this years bikes are compact, so the standover height has changed. Nothing is better than riding the bike when determining fit.

Comment on I’m trying to find out the model year of my Trek bike? by La-La

La-La — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:32:48 +0000

There is a web-site for vintage Treks.
Go to Google.com, type in Vintage Trek, and the web-site should come up.
It sounds like it is about 12 to 15 years old.
I have a trek 930 that is very close to yours.

Comment on can i buy just a 2008 trek frame? by Joeschmoe

Joeschmoe — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:52:32 +0000

I went looking at the Trek Fuel EX bike pages on the Trek website, and it appears you can buy the bare frame for the Fuel EX 9.5. (It’s the only Fuel EX model which says “Frameset available” on the page.)

Give Trek a call and ask. The Fuel EX 9.5 frameset is not going to be cheap though.. Sucker is made of OCLV carbon fiber. And you will have to be careful not to overtorque any components like the derailer assemblies that need to be bolt-clamped onto the frame (the carbon fiber frame tubes can be crushed if the mounting bolts are overtorqued).

Good luck.