OVERDRIVE Posted June 29, 2021 Share Was at the Arch the other day and saw the cycle shop left Spez and went Trek-anyone know why or just business? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger Dassie Posted June 29, 2021 Share Over a year ago now. Just business. OVERDRIVE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OVERDRIVE Posted October 20, 2021 Share On 6/29/2021 at 8:56 PM, Danger Dassie said: Over a year ago now. Just business. Geez, it got quite ugly actually. Funny, the Yeti thing also went the same way. I actually have fond memories of the latter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORNE Posted October 21, 2021 Share More Trek concept stores in the pipeline too. (inside info). They obviously want some of that spez pie lol. This is the future of cookie cutter brand stores. Edited October 21, 2021 by MORNE Hairy and OVERDRIVE 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pietas Posted October 21, 2021 Share Consumer products. You are not meant to keep it longer than a year. You deserve a new bike. You know ... Hairy and OVERDRIVE 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted October 21, 2021 Share 1 hour ago, MORNE said: More Trek concept stores in the pipeline too. (inside info). They obviously want some of that spez pie lol. This is the future of cookie cutter brand stores. To be fair, over the last 3 or so years Trek have been really making some great bikes and it was inevitable given the bikes and riders they have been paying to race their bikes that they were going to be going large. Best wishes to them I say. MORNE , OVERDRIVE and justinafrika 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted October 21, 2021 Share 1 hour ago, copperhead said: Trek don't warranty any corrosion. My mates bike at a year old looks like trash. Surely a good paint job should be able to handle a bit of sweat! Anyway no Trek products for him ever again. Will keep an eye on a friends Slash ... he got it a few months ago and it is still looking good as new ... and he gets out to ride a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stefmeister Posted October 21, 2021 Share 26 minutes ago, Hairy said: To be fair, over the last 3 or so years Trek have been really making some great bikes and it was inevitable given the bikes and riders they have been paying to race their bikes that they were going to be going large. Best wishes to them I say. Their bikes certainly appeal more to me lately, but to me, they're a like Scott. They still persist with proprietary nonsense like their thru shaft reactiv shocks, knock block. At least they got the down tube twat box now, which is way better than that stupid hidden shocks that Scott employs. They just need to sort out their seat tubes - actual angels are way too slack due to that kink, and too short to run a decent length dropper. Their alloy fuel ex frames are pretty sexy though. Edited October 21, 2021 by stefmeister ChrisF and OVERDRIVE 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT1 Posted October 21, 2021 Share 5 hours ago, stefmeister said: Their bikes certainly appeal more to me lately, but to me, they're a like Scott. They still persist with proprietary nonsense like their thru shaft reactiv shocks, knock block. At least they got the down tube twat box now, which is way better than that stupid hidden shocks that Scott employs. They just need to sort out their seat tubes - actual angels are way too slack due to that kink, and too short to run a decent length dropper. Their alloy fuel ex frames are pretty sexy though. They also make road bikes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT1 Posted October 21, 2021 Share 6 hours ago, MORNE said: More Trek concept stores in the pipeline too. (inside info). They obviously want some of that spez pie lol. This is the future of cookie cutter brand stores. I hate these single brand stores. MORNE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stefmeister Posted October 21, 2021 Share 25 minutes ago, TNT1 said: They also make road bikes... Ag Henry, I love it when you spiek foreign. TNT1, Scary Rider, Robbie Stewart and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edition 507 Posted October 21, 2021 Share 8 hours ago, copperhead said: Trek don't warranty any corrosion. My mates bike at a year old looks like trash. Surely a good paint job should be able to handle a bit of sweat! Anyway no Trek products for him ever again. I didn't know carbon could corrode? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORNE Posted October 21, 2021 Share maybe a metal version?...but carbon bikes can indeed 'corrode'...as in galvanic corrosion. everywhere you have metals touching the carbon it can cause a mess in the right/wrong conditions due to the fact that carbon fibre is conductive. places like this for example. or a metal seatpost, or headset, or steerer, or stem etc etc etc lol ChrisF and OVERDRIVE 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted October 21, 2021 Share 12 minutes ago, copperhead said: It is an aluminum bike. Around the headset area. He sweats like a thief but still after one year it looks absolutely terrible. And they won't do anything. Never seen that on any other bike. It does say to wipe down the bike after use and clean often. I'm a massive sweater and white stuff grows out of my headset spacers and stem bolts. The corrosion from that is a maintenance issue, not a factory defect. I don't usually have an opinion on stuff like this but the sweat/corrosion thing is not their fault. Your mate should have wiped/sprayed his bike down a bit more often. Hairy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted October 21, 2021 Share 3 minutes ago, Jewbacca said: It does say to wipe down the bike after use and clean often. I'm a massive sweater and white stuff grows out of my headset spacers and stem bolts. The corrosion from that is a maintenance issue, not a factory defect. I don't usually have an opinion on stuff like this but the sweat/corrosion thing is not their fault. Your mate should have wiped/sprayed his bike down a bit more often. you always struck me as someone who would wear a small or a medium sweater, not a massive sweater .... unless you going all "Gansta" and wearing oversized clothing these days! Scary Rider, justinafrika, Edition 507 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edition 507 Posted October 21, 2021 Share 5 minutes ago, copperhead said: It is an aluminum bike. Around the headset area. He sweats like a thief but still after one year it looks absolutely terrible. And they won't do anything. Never seen that on any other bike. Sorry, I just assumed most people rode carbon these days ???? I once say a guy who put cling wrap on his frame to prevent sweat corrosion, so I guess it does happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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