Trek bikes
What we think about Trek, why we stock them
Trek make
some of the best road bikes in the world. Their bikes have been used to
win 8 Tour de France's, which pretty-much speaks for itself, there's no
better test of a road bike than the toughest stage race in the world.
The Trek bikes used by US Postal/Discovery Channel were off the shelf
frames. No specials, no magic. Off the shelf Trek Madones. After 2001,
the Trek TT bikes were also vital parts of Lance Armstrong, Levi
Leipheimer and Alberto Contador's success in the TT stages of various
tours, Ekimov taking second at the Athens Olympics road time trial on a
Trek TTX at the sprightly age of 39.
Remember Lance riding cross-country in the 2003 tour after missing Joseba Beloki's terrible crash on the fast descent into Gap? That frame wasn't damaged by the excursion. Remember when Lance crashed, also in '03, caught on a feedbag and run over by Iban Mayo? The right hand chainstay broke, but he rode and won the stage on a bike with a broken chainstay. That bike is on display in Trek's museum in Wisconsin. What a way to make history!
They were also used by the Australian womens team at the Athens
Olympics, gold medal to Sara Carrigan on a Trek Madone.
So they're top class road bikes. This is no secret. What else makes them great?
Lifetime warranty. Trek's quality control and carbon layup method (OCLV) is consistent, which means Trek are happy to provide you with a lifetime frame warranty, and they've been around for long enough and will be around for long enough to make this a warranty worth having.
Crash damage replacement policy. Crash a Trek carbon bike, and you get a replacement at a significant discount. Just make sure you keep the old one so we can return it to Trek for you.
The ride. The geometry - it works. It handles like a road bike should. From the entry level roadies right through to the top of the line Madone 6.9, they have the same proven geometry. Comfortable for all day, fast, stiff and light.
They also make a great lineup of mountainbikes, from the entry level
hardtail 3700 and 3900 through to the new Fuel EX range of dualies,
they have a mountainbike to suit you. Their range of fitness,
urban and hybrid/city bikes is one we're proud to recommend to city
riders, tourers and bike track riders. They all have the lifetime
warranty. They all ride like a bike should ride.
Don't take our word for it though, come in and talk to us about
them, and take some for a test ride. You'll be thrilled.
Trek bikes are great. We own them, ride them, race them, commute
on them and we love them!