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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 :)

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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...