[CFBlue]

whoa... Trek replacing lemond pretty quickly. Is this more the entry level options? And them Klein will take up the higher models for alternative road bikes?

 

[Anonymous349]

Nobody is going to buy Gary Fisher road bikes. Even if their bikes are good: they are known as such a mountain bike company, like Kona, that they will have trouble crossing over. Plus, Gary Fisher isn't even that great in the mountain arena: if it weren't for 29ers reviving the brand, they would be practically invisible right now.

 

[Anonymous283]

I'll buy one that ARC Pro is hawt!! I love my Sugar and can't wait to get a GF roadbike.

 

[Anonymous350]

I think their biggest competition will come from the Madone! GF's are usually priced a bit lower though. Now, what type of MTB racer doesn't also hit the road a few times a week? The extension of the line (and especially the LONG awaited cyclocross bike) makes perfect sense to me. Anyhoo...it is about time they dropped LeMond & Klein...they were sinking ships.

I'd buy one if I hadn't made 3 bike purchases this (all Trek's mind you) year! My Superfly has exceeded my expectations, I LOVE it.

 

[Anonymous351]

It is pretty obvious that the Fisher road line is intended to fill the same role that Lemond played in the past few years: getting Trek product into non-trek dealers to improve market penetration and attempt to take some sales away from Giant and Specialized. The more interesting question is how long this incarnation of the Fisher road bike will last my guess is that this is a short term deal

 

[Anonymous352]

Is that an elastomer on the inside of the fork of the ARC Pro close up shot? I think that they can do well with the GF line, especially if they pump a little more media attention into it than the Lemond line has gotten. May be more of a "current" looking bike compared to the Lemonds. Would like to test our the ARC Pro!

 

[Anonymous135]

That's Trek's new Speed Trap™ technology (allows you to put a 2.4 GHz wireless sensor directly into the fork leg itself).

 

[CFBlue]

Gary was a road racer, and a pretty good one before he started klunking. I think its a good move.

 

[Anonymous277]

I'll definitely be picking up the single speed model, Triton!

 

[Anonymous353]

I like it! Since it's from Trek, you know it will still be designed and built well, even if Fisher has 0 history with road bikes. I would definitely put this bike in the running for my next pruchase, especially if it's made in the USA (which I doubt)

BTw - what I've read is Klein is coming bak to the US after 2 year hiatus. it was still being sold in Eurpoe though.

 

[Anonymous354]

Wow,A dream come true for all of us Mtb Fisher fans and there are an assload of us out here Scott.After my Sugar,Paragon and Hifi pro I will be first in line to go Fish on pavement.Mabey that great Fisher attitude will make it out to the road so I will not have to suffer with Weinies like Scott anymore.

 

[Anonymous355]

That ARC Pro paint job is very similar to many of the Argon 18 bikes. I still like it though.

 

[Anonymous356]

Gary has some great Ideas for his 2010" line.
it will rival Trek,Cervelo, and the EVIL S people.

 

[CFBlue]

So they just painted some leftover 2008 tourmalets white, right?

 

[CFBlue]

I used to race with Gary in the 60s and 70s and he was a "serious" road racer long before mountain bikes were ever thought of. We raced together on the same team, Pedali Alpini, based in Palo Alto, Los Gatos, Woodside, CA (before he moved from Burlingame to Belvedere in Marin County). Another long time roadie, Tom Rithchey (you might have heard of him too), was also on the same road racing team (I was there in Milaukee, WI in 1976 when Tom placed 10th in the National Championships road race!). Back then, we all rode Cinellis and Masis (all Campy of course), so trust me, Gary knows road bikes (and so does Tom).

 

[Anonymous357]

Maybe Mondonico should start making mountian bikes if Gary Fisher(trek) is going to make road bikes? They could have at least put Shimano Pro parts on it, then people wouldn't be forced to ride Bontrager stuff, and OEM for Trek wouldn't be too expensive.

The Triton is a good thought, but looks like Torelli allready has the best "path racer" with the TIPO UNO. Rack and bottle mounts with slack raod geometry add in long reach brakes and all the cool leather stuff(seat,toe straps,bartape)!!!! I am sold on the Torelli. Classic style and PANELS!!!!!

 

[Anonymous210]

I'm sorry, but I don't see anything very unique or extra special about these bikes. They're just LeMond's with GF's name on 'em. Besides, GF is a mountain bike company - always has been, so why now? Why doesn't Trek just pool together some of their loot and create a new bike line. That takes some balls and would get my respect. The industry doesn't need more of the same out there - \different\ but still the same.

 

[Anonymous358]

I have an '06/'07 triton, and I was a _little_ surprised to see my frame with gears on it. The original tritons were just rebranded Lemond Fillmores sans drops - I've compared them side by side. I see they even went back to true temper (which they dropped on the '08/'09 tritons due to price point...damn pistas). If you look at the geometry you'll see how close it is. I do like the green, but my white on black and quality tubeset rulz teh r00st. I guess this is the result of Trek dropping Lemond; we'll see how it goes.

 

[CFBlue]

I should clarify - Presidio OX frame is like the triton frames old yore