Review Options:
Sorted by Latest Review | Sort by Best Rating |
|
Reviews 1 - 5 (9 Reviews Total)
|
| Next 15 |
User Reviews
Overall Rating:
Value Rating:
Submitted by
Nickel2
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: October 7, 2010
Weaknesses: Front struts may shear without warning resulting in serious injury and perhaps death.Bottom Line: My friend and coworker was thrown head first into a paved road surface when the front wheel supports on his Trek carbon fiber bike sheared about 3 inches below the handlebar yoke. He is an experienced rider and was riding to work when the bike failed. He has now been unresponsive in a coma for more than a month. His wife and two daughters miss him. DO NOT BUY THIS BIKE! You or someone you love may experience a similar sudden injury.
Overall Rating:
Value Rating:
Submitted by
Rob
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: June 6, 2007
Strengths: Strong frame design. Bike feels very solid even over less than optimal terrain.Weaknesses: Takes some forcing to execute tight turns. Rear wheel fish tails and slides a little too easily on wet surfaces.Bottom Line: Being over 6 feet tall in japan left me with only a few choices. After switching out the seat post (and later the seat itself) and adding a higher and longer stem the bike fits like a glove. Tight turns are a little tricky, but that's partly due to my higher center of gravity. The original seat was a bit uncomfortable due to shape. Shifting is smooth and quiet but on occasion has a tendency to not be able to decide what gear it wants to be in (rear). I've put about 2k miles in 2 years on it, had two minor accidents, but the bike shrugged it off (scratched up the left shifter something fierce though).
Favorite Ride: Trek 200
Price Paid:
$1300.00
Purchased At: Japan
Bike Setup: All stock except Selle Italia SLK seat, Bontrager carbon post, Bontrager carbon spacers, and extended stem.
Overall Rating: Value Rating:
Submitted by
rmarquardt
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: December 23, 2004
Strengths: Solid frame and comfortable geometry, components have good durability, carbon forks limit vibrations wellWeaknesses: spokes on the back wheel have started breaking, which I hear is common after a year or so of moderate to high use. It will require a rebuild or new wheels. The seat was not very comfortable, but it is a less expensive bike modelBottom Line: This is a very good bike for the price. I have put about 3000 miles on mine in 2 years. It is not as light or smooth as other frames that I've test rode, and the components are not high end. But for the price, this is a solid ride that has kept me up with much nicer bikes in training and racing.
Favorite Ride: Marine Drive, portland
Price Paid:
$950.00
Purchased At: Scott's Cycle, Salem
Similar Products Used: none long term, test rode trek madone sl and 5.2 for a day each
Bike Setup: stock except for seat, spd pedals
Overall Rating: Value Rating:
Submitted by
STAN STAN
a Recreational Rider
from NYDate Reviewed: July 23, 2003
Strengths: DrivetrainWeaknesses: All the parts I have upgraded.Bottom Line: This is a revised review. I changed a few things on the bike, since the last review I posted. I purchased a pair of Cane Creek Aerohead wheelsets, connex stainless chain,11/8" King headset and a Reynolds Pro fork. I was not going to change the fork and headset, but the paint and the epoxy coating flaked off the Trek fork. The head tube is set up for 11/8", so I decided to change it. The dealer wanted me to send the old fork back for repair or replacement, Trek will decide on the outcome. I decided not to waite for Trek's decession so I purchased a new fork. Wow what a deferance with the new fork.
Favorite Ride: rolling hills
Purchased At: Ricks Bike Shop
Bike Setup: Cane Creek Aerohead wheelsets,u.se carbon post,WTB super V seat,Ultergra brakes,Reynolds pro Fork,King headset,Connex stanless chain, is there anything else left stock on this bike.
Overall Rating: Value Rating:
Submitted by
tvincek
a Triathlete
from South of ChicagoDate Reviewed: June 26, 2003
Strengths: Solid ride, shifts effortlessly (rear).Weaknesses: mixed componenets, but have had no real problems. occasinal grinding in 1st gear from the front derailer. but it is a triple ring..(I guess I could adjust it, but rearly use 1st, so no biggie)Bottom Line: I like this bike. I am jsut starting out training for triathlons. (well have been training since last year) Last year I was riding a Trek 7200 comfort bike and hopped on this baby and, whowa! she is quick, and tough. I weigh 180 lbs and have had no problems with the stock wheels. I find this bike very comfortable and forgiving, the carbon fork takes some of the jolts. I did have to change the seat and pedals, but I would expect this anyway.
Favorite Ride: Old palnk trail
Price Paid:
$900.00
Purchased At: Sumbaum, Joliet
Similar Products Used: Trek 7200
Bike Setup: Stock with Selle prolink seat, Shimano SPD's
|
Reviews 1 - 5 (9 Reviews Total)
|
| Next 15 |
Review Options:
Sorted by Latest Review | Sort by Best Rating |
