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Originally Posted by pigfat

Slim, I have a bontrego or however you spell it. Its what came stock on the bike.

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The Trek company brand for components is Bontrager. I still have a Bontrager saddle on my training bike and it works pretty well. I have fizik' saddles on my race bike and my single speed.

The trick is to find a saddle that works with your anatomy. It can take some trial and error to select the right one.

Lots of wild comments being thrown around. People need to ride more and complain less.

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Originally Posted by interloc

I'm sorry about this but crackandfail I mean cannondale aren't made in the USA. They say they are but like 80% of bikes are welded off shore and are assembled here. That's one of my biggest pet peeves in biking. Betcha it rides nice tho!


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Anything Cannondale that came out of the box with a made in the USA sticker was made IN the USA.

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Originally Posted by sho220

I know they used to make some models here in the US but I thought they were all overseas now? Not that it matters as they are just as good a quality as any other mass produced bike...

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This change happened very recently. No surprise there. Staying competitive in the market, sadly, means moving production overseas.

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Originally Posted by sho220

Bontrager...as in Keith Bontrager...a legendary frame builder. Unfortunately Trek decided to stick his name on just about everything coming out of their factories in Taiwan...

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Keith is still president of Bontrager Components. His company still makes great parts.

I don't mind the name being on the seat and rims. I put a Schwin seat on it and it helped tremendously. It's a little more padded which will help break in my buttox while I'm on short rides. It's the same dimension as my Bontrager.


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Originally Posted by Soterios

Lots of wild comments being thrown around. People need to ride more and complain less.

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You think these are wild comments...haha...ever been on mtbr? :rolleye2:

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Originally Posted by Soterios

His company still makes great parts.

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Yes they do the job and they're reasonably priced, but "great" is a stretch....they probably come out of the same factory as every other generic part...except for the logo that gets stamped on...wild...:)

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Originally Posted by sho220

You think these are wild comments...haha...ever been on mtbr? :rolleye2:

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I refuse to even view that forum. Serious issue with moron to reasonable human being ratio on that site.

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Originally Posted by sho220

Yes they do the job and they're reasonably priced, but "great" is a stretch....they probably come out of the same factory as every other generic part...except for the logo that gets stamped on...wild...:)

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So who makes better stuff with a better warranty for the money?

Bontrager makes a lot of good parts. Can't beat for the price too. I had a carbon bar and a matching aluminum stem and they were amazing. Too bad I don't have that bike anymore. My top 3 fav bike brands are:
1) trek
2) norco
3) giant

Best bang for the bike in my opinion has got to go to giant. They have some amazing price point bikes for the everyday man that are just awesome.


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Originally Posted by Soterios

I refuse to even view that forum. Serious issue with moron to reasonable human being ratio on that site.



So who makes better stuff with a better warranty for the money?

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According to Bontrager's website, they're warranties are 1 or 2 years...depending on the item...pretty much the bike industry standard. And the parts are the same quality as almost everyone else's...probably because they are cranked out of the same factories in China as almost everyone elses parts. I have nothing against Bontrager or parts with his name on them, except for the old BCX rims that would fold like a taco if you looked at them wrong. It's just that they are nothing special...although the Bontrager logo is nifty...

Bought this GT bike a couple of weeks ago, and it's really addictive. I haven't had a bike since I was 16, and I'm 33 today, so my butt was also pretty sore, after the first couple of rides :)

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...35220073_n.jpg

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Originally Posted by interloc

Bontrager makes a lot of good parts. Can't beat for the price too. I had a carbon bar and a matching aluminum stem and they were amazing. Too bad I don't have that bike anymore. My top 3 fav bike brands are:
1) trek
2) norco
3) giant

Best bang for the bike in my opinion has got to go to giant. They have some amazing price point bikes for the everyday man that are just awesome.


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Giant probably has more bikes roaming the planet with someone elses name on them than any other company, ever...I used to have an AC1...loved it...

I use to work at a store that sold giant and I think the number is 70%.


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Originally Posted by interloc

I use to work at a store that sold giant and I think the number is 70%.


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I'm sure shops that sell giant love telling people that.
There market share is no where near that big.

Even if it was, that's like saying that a Carola is as nice as a Lexus LS400 because Toyota makes both.

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Originally Posted by Soterios

I'm sure shops that sell giant love telling people that.
There market share is no where near that big.

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That cat was out of the bag years ago...he's not dropping any bombshells...

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Originally Posted by Soterios

There market share is no where near that big.

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You sure about that?

"By 2007, Giant was the world’s largest bike
manufacturer, turning over 5 million units a
year with products sold at over 12,000 retail
partners across 50 countries. Claiming
80% of the global market share the Giant
brand is synonymous for innovation,
manufacturing expertise and a vision to
inspire adventure in all riders, from casual
to competitive."

http://diadem.com.au/downloads/Giant%20Bikes-02.pdf

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Originally Posted by Soterios

I'm sure shops that sell giant love telling people that.
There market share is no where near that big.

Even if it was, that's like saying that a Carola is as nice as a Lexus LS400 because Toyota makes both.

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Giant manufactures frames for other companies. That how they started. They just made frames for people and then one day they were like " why don't we just make our own bikes ". And they did. It's a fact people.


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Originally Posted by interloc

Giant manufactures frames for other companies. That how they started. They just made frames for people and then one day they were like " why don't we just make our own bikes ". And they did. It's a fact people.


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Schwinn cutting ties and moving production to China was the biggest catalyst for Giant to start producing bikes with the "Giant" name on the downtube...yes Soterious, Giant actually made Schwinn bikes! :O

Smart move by Schwinn as they eventually went bankrupt and Giant thrived...

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Originally Posted by sho220

Schwinn cutting ties and moving production to China was the biggest catalyst for Giant to start producing bikes with the "Giant" name on the downtube...yes Soterious, Giant actually made Schwinn bikes! :O

Smart move by Schwinn as they eventually went bankrupt and Giant thrived...

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It's funny you keep making posts as if you're informing me of something new.

You still never answered my question. (about bontrager) You just repeated yourself.

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Originally Posted by Soterios

It's funny you keep making posts as if you're informing me of something new.

You still never answered my question. (about bontrager) You just repeated yourself.

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Because it's a dumb question...depends on the particular component and your budget...I don't care about warranty because it's pretty much the same across the board...Are you really Keith Bontrager using an alias??? That would be awesome!!! :P

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Originally Posted by Soterios

It's funny you keep making posts as if you're informing me of something new.

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And that was a reply to interloc, not you...hence the "Originally posted by interloc" part. Interloc by the way made some nice parts...IRD, not the interloc posting here...reading comprehension is not your strong suit...

This is why I don't hang out on the BikeForum any more. I'd much rather argue about snakes and just ride my bikes.

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Originally Posted by Slim

This is why I don't hang out on the BikeForum any more. I'd much rather argue about snakes and just ride my bikes.

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Sadly, sometimes riding is just not an option...I see this more as spirited banter than arguing...but anyway...my bike is better than yours! So there!!! :P

You guys want a fact. Here-

Riding wheelies is fun. FACT.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rG5Wl0-wD58

Haha nice, maybe I'll learn to do that on my road bike lol.


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Originally Posted by sho220

but anyway...my bike is better than yours! So there!!! :P

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LMAO! I'm sure it is! And I'm sure I'm too fat for this sport! :rofl:

I use to race mountain bikes. Had a proflex, and a litespeed.. Iv been thinking about a road bike.
spooky

I know a dude who still rocks a proflex. Apparently there are still companies making replacement parts for them. Lol.


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I got a sweet 29 inch hard tail mountain bike that I haven't even had the chance to ride yet... =( im in the process of selling my house and moving so its buried under all our furniture in the garage haha


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Originally Posted by sho220

And that was a reply to interloc, not you...hence the "Originally posted by interloc" part. Interloc by the way made some nice parts...IRD, not the interloc posting here...reading comprehension is not your strong suit...

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Maybe it's not yours.
This is what I replied to.

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Originally Posted by sho220

yes Soterious, Giant actually made Schwinn bikes! :O

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Originally Posted by interloc

I know a dude who still rocks a proflex. Apparently there are still companies making replacement parts for them. Lol.


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I guess tht tells ya how long its been sence I was on a bike. At one time they was top on the list. Times change.
spooky

Finally broke in the Trek pretty good today. I've been doing short rides of MAYBE 5 miles, went put with a group and rode 26.4 miles on steep, hilly terrain. Needless to say ok feeling it.


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I've been riding a little here and there for about 4-5 miles at a time and I just rode 26.4 miles! Went out with a group of friends and didn't know we were going that far OR that it would be on such difficult terrain. More hills than I care to remember lol.


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Originally Posted by pigfat

I've been riding a little here and there for about 4-5 miles at a time and I just rode 26.4 miles! Went out with a group of friends and didn't know we were going that far OR that it would be on such difficult terrain. More hills than I care to remember lol.


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If you aren't swearing out loud at the lactic acid in your legs, you haven't pushed it too far. :)

I was swearing from the way my Perinium was feeling. All I had was boxer-briefs and gym shorts lol.


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Ouch. Been there, done that, no desire to repeat it. Get some proper bike shorts - it'll feel better, I promise!