[Closed] Can someone please tell me why anyone would buy a Trek bike?

Can you tell me why anyone shouldnt?

Welcome to the Bike forum.

In one word "Warranty" 😀

why would anyone buy an Orange Five, the last good bike Orange made was the Vit T.

I began with GTs before buying a trek more than 10 years ago. I have since had either Treks or Gary Fishers, and I love them. I know many of you don't like VWs so the following analogy won't be very convincing, but I think of Trek as the VW of bikes. They just do what they say on the tin, and that for a good long time.

Never seen one that I like...

Aaron Gwin only rides one cos he's paid to. If he had a choice he'd have one of them orange bikes.

cos this looks ace

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and this is betterer than a halifax filing cabinet

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nice troll though!

Nice..

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Orange make heaps of good bikes least of all the 5. Actually the warranty isn't that good with the Treks? and the reps at Trek have no idea what they are actually talking about.

Please give me this any day of the week.

Orange 5 actually won trail bike of the year 😉

1 year out of a top fuel 9.8. Slight fault noticed in BB the first time I came to replace it, replaced frame and swing arm no questions and upgraded me to a 9.9 for my troubles.

So, yes, I'll be buying another one next time

and ladies like this ride trek

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whereas things like this ride orange

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Giant would of done that no questions asked. Like most brands now. Still not convinced, trying to get past the marketing bullshit they feed everybody!

Giant would [s]of[/s] HAVE done that

I was just watching this thread unfold, i felt no need to contribute, but then you went and upset my inner spelling/grammar nazi.

so you get one of these:

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you'll be pleased to hear that i am getting the help i require.

As I have stated many times here, from personal experience I know that theTrek warranty is actually very good indeed , don't really know where you may have heard differently?

I have a 5 and a Trek EX9, each are excellent bikes but with very different 'characters'. The Trek gets used for events as it is an excellent compromise between climbing ability, fun downhill and general 'chuckability'. The 5 I have is used for days out at trail centres and in the Alps and when I want a laugh, not quite so good uphill, mostly because it weighs a few pounds more, but is a grin machine everywhere else.

Have you actually tried either?

Mehinks the OP has a story he'd like to share with us 😉

trying to get past the marketing bullshit they feed everybody!

Everyone does marketing BS, because it is what advertising is.

I own a 5... Had a quick blast on a Trek its just meh. I worked for a Trek dealer so have dealt directly with Trek that is where I have heard differently!

You worked for a Trek dealer and you've ridden [i]a[/i] Trek?

Didn't they trust you to bring them back?

get on an EX for a few hours, you may be surprised! (or you may be determined not to like it so never will, like some people are with 5's)

Then you didn't even use a capital letter for 'I' and using 'so' to start a new sentence is a very poor use of English. Any more?

Who said I gave them the bike back? Some homeless man is now tearing up the streets on a remedy.

Everyone does marketing BS, because it is what advertising is.

Marketing doesn't exist, and it doesn't work on anybody. I thought we had at lease established [i]that[/i]?

Still not convinced, trying to get past the marketing bullshit they feed everybody!

I own a 5... Had a quick blast on a Trek its just meh. I worked for a Trek dealer so have dealt directly with Trek that is where I have heard differently!

Weird - I rode a five & found it a bit meh & uninspiring, ended up with a specialized....

Aaron Gwin only rides one cos he's paid to. If he had a choice he'd have one of them orange bikes.

Classic! LOL!

Everyone does marketing BS, because it is what advertising is.

I don't think Trek are any worse than any other here.

Trek are notoriously good for their warranty claims though. Way more so than most, and certainly Orange. Some (not all) of their bike designs may be a little middle of the road and safe, but then they also make some absolute cracking bikes too.

I'd happily recommend a Trek to lots of people, I couldn't say that about Orange.

Trek bikes are quieter when thrown down stairs

Oh really? What Specialized, the new Enduro?

Marketing doesn't exist, and it doesn't work on anybody. I thought we had at lease established that?

No, i thought it was marketing doesn't work in Edinburgh?

I am not even going to get involved with the Gwin argument, the guys not even human. I think you could give him any bike and he would still win?

I"ll see your five & beat it with My Nine 😀

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meh?

Aaron Gwin only rides one cos he's paid to. If he had a choice he'd have one of them orange bikes.

My EX makes me feel happier when riding than my Maxlight, Scott or Nomad. All top end bikes... That's why.

Or my 5.5 Vs ??????

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The fuel ex8 (a couple of mates have this/last years one) looks like a dog's breakfast but rides very nice indeed, both up and down hills. Downhill partuclarly good at 'skill compensation' 😀

If any dealers/spec nerds are lurking and would like to comment, I did find it curious that on both the ex8's I have ridden, they came with a tapered headtube and fork steerer (for stiffness, I presume?) but then a qr front wheel dangling off the end of a 140mm travel fork. How much would you have to sacrifice at that price point to get 15mm lowers, or even just a rws style 9mm thru-axle? 😕

Downhill [b]partuclarly [/b]good at 'skill compensation'

Nothing can compensate for those skills 😉

Can someone please tell me why anyone would [s]buy a Trek bike?[/s] reply to such an obvious troll

My EX makes me feel happier when riding than my Maxlight, Scott or Nomad.

Thought this was getting a little bit dodgy.

Talking of dodgy have you sorted that bloke Jimmy out yet?

cynic-al - Member
Aaron Gwin only rides one cos he's paid to. If he had a choice he'd have one of them orange bikes.
Classic! LOL!

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What more do you need?

😉

Do you know hat she's saying there Flashy?
She's saying "CaptainFlashheart, you're fired!"
😀

Good Troll, I love how you wouldn't buy a Trek, but would buy a Giant.

Genius.

Love Trek bikes- i would say not so much VW as BMW but still brill anyway...
Its a shame however that some of the 29ers (esp Superfly hardtails) seem to be overpriced especially compared with Giant xtc 29, Grand canyon 29 etc.... it was the same with the top fuels, great frame but components pretty basic for the price..

Emily Batty... Yum... I wondered how far i would have to read this thread before a pic was posted 😉
Anyways, I have worked in several bike shops over the last 12 years and always considered Trek to be the "beigest" of bikes, but they have stepped up their game so much in the last five years or so that I truly believe they are hard to beat for off-the-peg. Also the warranty is crazy good. They would probably be the first brand I would recommend to someone these days... And no, I don't work for a dealer. I would say Gaint and Scott now battle it out for the beige title 🙂
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Maybe you should tell your employer how hard you try to push the Trek brand and keep his shop and your wages going...

Nice troll though. But there are a lot betterer subjects to really get the feather spitters going. 🙂

Because mondraker's are gopping? 😉

Hmmmmm pics of Willow Koerber and Emily Batty and the only Trek I can think of is this

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Because mondraker's are gopping?

There are some things that you just can't argue against. 🙂

Proper LOL's @ Tazzymtb!

Why didn't someone tell me this was now an Emily thread?

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Sidestepping the somewhat predictable Batty biscuit game, I've got a 10 year old Trek that is still going strong. When the forks broke, Trek replaced them under warranty with no questions asked.
They were 9 years old.

Two veg ?
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Can't fault my 8 year old Madone SL. Really like my Top Fuel too.

+1 on the Fry trolling/stupid picture at the OP.

Trek, Orange,who cares.

The OP is a Troll

Anyway, Turners rock !!!!

"but then a qr front wheel dangling off the end of a 140mm travel fork".

120mm travel fork on the fuel range .

She's that small she can defy gravity on a wagon wheeler

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This might even work too
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+1 RealMan, she looks very dirty!!! 😉

The put drops in XC events now?

**** me, no more failed roadies?

Anyway, treks are made like coke cans.

CaptainFlashHeart

What more do you need?

choloform and about 3minutes

Forget the Katie homes thread, I prefer this "future mrs Giles" thread

I'm staying away from "extreme sports" birds for a while....

they try to out man/emasculate you.

Gets tiring, especially when they get moody after you've beaten them.

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A marketing man's wet dream. I wonder if anyone at Trek asked them to do some 69er promo pics.

Well this made me laugh. Yes I just wanted to get under the Trek fan boys tits. To the person who said why would you want a Giant over a trek or whatever he said, well firstly Giant are the biggest and the Trek you are probably riding is more than likely made by Giant or Giants materials. Ooops. Also Mondraker's are the dogs bollocks. Orange bikes ride better any fan boys who say they suffer from brake jack are wrong. Single pivot bikes no longer suffer from this very often least of which the 5. Ummm also Cotic's are cool. Even the Rocket has grown on me. With that, bye.

Single pivot bikes no longer suffer from this

Yes,I think it was the summer of 2008 they all decided to quit jacking up. Mine included.

🙄

what's good enough for Lance is good enough for me..

So you've confirmed your stupid? Thanks for clearing that up.

Off you toddle back to the classifieds now, see you in a couple of years for your next 'hilarious' thread 🙄

So you've confirmed your stupid? Thanks for clearing that up.

you're*

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I hate how she's married.

Well this made me laugh. Yes I just wanted to get under the Trek fan boys tits. To the person who said why would you want a Giant over a trek or whatever he said, well firstly Giant are the biggest and the Trek you are probably riding is more than likely made by Giant or Giants materials. Ooops. Also Mondraker's are the dogs bollocks. Orange bikes ride better any fan boys who say they suffer from brake jack are wrong. Single pivot bikes no longer suffer from this very often least of which the 5. Ummm also Cotic's are cool. Even the Rocket has grown on me. With that, bye.

martinxyz - Member

I think it was the summer of 2008 they all decided to quit jacking up.

Coincidentally, Lance did the exact same

I don't know much about their mountain bikes but the 2012 Madones have been given very good reviews and compared with the other majors are very competitively priced.

I bought my first Trek road bike this year, but I would admit that for the last few years I have stuck to Spesh and Scott.

I have heard or read mixed reviews about their warranty but I have no first hand experience. Touch wood.

15 year old bike shop weekend gimp perchance?
Stick to pumping up tyres and sweeping up eh...

Rorschach - Member

15 year old bike shop weekend gimp perchance?
Stick to pumping up tyres and sweeping up eh...

+1 or

15 year old bike shop weekend gimp perchance, sacked from a Trek dealership for being a dick?
Stick to paying attention at school eh... possibly

YouTube Emily Batty

Shows her cross training in the gym 😯

Dear God...

are you talking about this clip or is there another i should know know about? :p