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dawnyc48386
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Posted: Wed Jul 4th, 2007 03:43 am |
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| trek vs specialized...anyone like one more than the other,,,looking for a new bike!
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velobella
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Posted: Wed Jul 4th, 2007 02:42 pm |
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that question is too wide open to even begin to answer.
Which bikes specifically are you comparing? What are the components? What are you looking for in a bike? Which one fits better? And of course, most importantly, what color are they!
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Posted: Tue Jul 10th, 2007 01:31 am |
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Trek vs Specialized is a very BROAD spectrum. There is alot to compare as far as components and which model you are looking at! Both make a good bike. There are a TON of bikes out there Giant, Rocky Mtn, and the list goes on! Depends what your budget is and what fits the best! Without truly riding a bike, you can not tell. But once you are on a bike for awhile you begin to notice traits with one company vs another! Specialized has a common lower BB, which when riding can interfere with jumping when the bike is compressed! Really it depends on your riding ability and skill!
When you look at components, that is another story, XTR, XT, Avid, disk (cable or hydraulics). Forks, do you want lockouts? Travel? There is so much!
I can tell you that I had a Specialized and I did not like it. Right now you can get some good deals on last years closeouts with the new 08's coming out!
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dawnyc48386
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Posted: Wed Jul 18th, 2007 06:02 pm |
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thanks for the advice...I've been testing the demo bikes just about every day to see what i like and dislike...the only problem is that the demo bikes are usually higher end!!! Not sure if i want to spend that much!
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Posted: Wed Jul 18th, 2007 06:18 pm |
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| Personally I would tell a beginner to go with a hardtail. Its a little less bike and is good to learn how to deal with terrain. Having a hardtail bike lets you learn without having too much bike to truck around and learn on. A Full suspension bike really a learning expierence but it can be appreciated more at an advanced level then beginner in my eyes. I can say once you go with Full sus you will never go back. They are making so many changes with them with braking and pedaling while is suspension that its amazing. Don't let them sell you more bike then you need! Being around bikes my whole life still don't mean I know everything but have for sure seen the changes in the years! Good luck!
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Posted: Wed Jul 18th, 2007 06:18 pm |
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| Personally I would tell a beginner to go with a hardtail. Its a little less bike and is good to learn how to deal with terrain. Having a hardtail bike lets you learn without having too much bike to truck around and learn on. A Full suspension bike really a learning expierence but it can be appreciated more at an advanced level then beginner in my eyes. I can say once you go with Full sus you will never go back. They are making so many changes with them with braking and pedaling while is suspension that its amazing. Don't let them sell you more bike then you need! Being around bikes my whole life still don't mean I know everything but have for sure seen the changes in the years! Good luck!
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dawnyc48386
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Posted: Wed Jul 18th, 2007 06:41 pm |
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after riding hardtails for about 2 years now...i'm definately ready for a full suspension! I've tested the specialized epic, cannondale rush, giant trance 2, the wsd trek ...now i just need to make the decission! We have so many great trials around here and with 4 day off from work, while the kids are at school, its a great stress reducer!!!
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Posted: Wed Jul 18th, 2007 08:35 pm |
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| Only thing about the epic is it tends to have a lower Bottom bracket and I don't tend to like that! Giant has a funky headtube angle. So far I am liking the Trek's and Rocky Mountain's! But thats JMO! Good luck
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Posted: Thu Jul 19th, 2007 12:07 am |
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I found that the Trek Fuel was very flexy in the rear end which made cornering feel just plain wierd - almost like the pivots and rear triangle weren't solid tortionally.
I had a Specialized Enduro which I loved. The rear end was stiff, it climbed pretty well, was good for super d, dirt jumping, free-riding, and held up to numerous abuses. It was truly the "duct tape" of bikes.
Granted, neither of these bikes are really cross country racing bikes, but I hope this information might help a bit.
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Posted: Thu Jul 19th, 2007 07:33 pm |
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I just built up a Santa Cruz Superlight, which by your responses is probably more $$ than you are wanting to spend b/c I wanted a race bike w/ a lot of travel in the rear.
But, Gary Fisher makes a good bike that you can sync up w/ almost any model in the Santa Cruz line, and the retails are definitely cheaper. I was looking at the Race Day, which is their "equivalent" to the Superlight. The only reasons why I didn't go w/ the Gary Fisher model are b/c I wanted an orange frame (there are few choices, if any, w/ the Fisher line) and there wasn't enough travel in the rear. My husband has a Gary Fisher 29er, and he has not had any problems w/ it.
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velobella
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Posted: Thu Jul 19th, 2007 09:56 pm |
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I know I am a little biased, but I love my Kona King Supreme. I rode a hardtail for about 8 years and spent one season on a Gary Fisher Sugar (hated it)
The King Supreme corners almost as sweetly as my hardtail. Its also an awesome technical climber (too bad I;m not though) Its a super all around bike and you can get it down in weight to race (Rene has hers down to like 21 pounds or something silly!)
And with our deals, you might be able to afford something nicer than you planned.
The King Supreme is the top of the line, but the Queen Kikapu and the Kikapu are a little more affordable.
The rest of the decision is really personal preference. I know someone who had a Santa Cruz Blur for a long time and didnt like it, but now LOVES her Specialized. And I know someone who doesn't like Specialized at all.
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Posted: Fri Jul 20th, 2007 10:22 pm |
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| Hey, make sure you go talk to Ernie at Cycletherapy in Waterford. He'll help get you on something that you love. Tell him you're a Bella!
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dawnyc48386
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Posted: Sat Jul 21st, 2007 08:31 pm |
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What a nice Guy!!!! I met Ernieand a few others at cycle therapy a few months ago... nice group of people!!!! Dave hepled me out a ton!! i was riding dave's bike for awhile.
thanks for the suggestion!!!
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