Because you haven't told us what bike you got?Thank you. But why answer a six year old question?
So what did you end up with and how did it work out? (I'm a bike guy too.)
Because you haven't told us what bike you got?Thank you. But why answer a six year old question?
However, Trek's lifetime replacement policy on frames only extends to the original owner. I've ridden a number of Treks over the last 30 years. I've had a couple of frames break (I'm a heavy guy), and they've always come through for me in replacing the frame. My worst problem with them is that being nice bikes they're often the targets of bike theft (or attempts (which broke one of the frames)). Remember that all bikes weigh 50 pounds... A 50 pound bike doesn't need a lock and a 10 pound bike needs a 40 pound lock. Buy the best U lock you can get with a anti-theft warranty appropriate for your bike. Registering it, photographing the serial number, and insuring it are all good ideas.Another option is to look for a bike club in your area. Maybe someone wants to get rid of a bike they no longer use. A guy I used to work with has seven Trek or equivalent bikes. I imagine he sells one once in a while and then gets a new one to replace it. If I remember correctly he has a bike path bike, a rain bike, a mountain bike... Also, might be a good place to get advice on where to shop.
We just got our bikes tuned up by a local guy that does bike repair out of his house. Maybe someone like that would also be a good place to look for a used bike that he has refurbished.
(Hangs head) Because I forgot to check the date on a recommended thread on the bottom of the page.Thank you. But why answer a six year old question?
My first "real" bike after a department store 10-speed was a Trek 360 (lower end racing bike) and it was AMAZING.However, Trek's lifetime replacement policy on frames only extends to the original owner. I've ridden a number of Treks over the last 30 years. I've had a couple of frames break (I'm a heavy guy), and they've always come through for me in replacing the frame. My worst problem with them is that being nice bikes they're often the targets of bike theft (or attempts (which broke one of the frames)). Remember that all bikes weigh 50 pounds... A 50 pound bike doesn't need a lock and a 10 pound bike needs a 40 pound lock. Buy the best U lock you can get with a anti-theft warranty appropriate for your bike. Registering it, photographing the serial number, and insuring it are all good ideas.
Oh... And BIKE THEIVES SUCK DONKEY A$$
You know, that has happened to me as well!(Hangs head) Because I forgot to check the date on a recommended thread on the bottom of the page.
I started trying to ignore the recommended threads for exactly that reason.You know, that has happened to me as well!
So if you don't mind my being a curious cat, what did you decide upon?I started trying to ignore the recommended threads for exactly that reason.
That might be entertaining to watch.Not nice bikes get stolen too. I had a Trek mountain bike that was locked up get a new owner in college. I replaced it with a pair of old "10 speeds" bought from a rummage sale for $10, made a decent riding bike out of the two and it was still stolen at the same college.
My new theory on bicycle theft prevention is to ride a fixie with eggbeater pedals. They might try to steal it, but it's unlikely they'll be able to ride it without getting thrown off.
I grew up with "bad elements" (a given when you grow up in a poor neighborhood and went to a local school) and among those elements were thieves and I know how they think and why they do what they do.Not nice bikes get stolen too. I had a Trek mountain bike that was locked up get a new owner in college. I replaced it with a pair of old "10 speeds" bought from a rummage sale for $10, made a decent riding bike out of the two and it was still stolen at the same college.
My new theory on bicycle theft prevention is to ride a fixie with eggbeater pedals. They might try to steal it, but it's unlikely they'll be able to ride it without getting thrown off.
When my son was going to college at Ohio University a few years ago, many students a) locked their bikes to the bike racks at their dorm, and b) had the front tires on a quick release and took the front wheel inside with them.Not nice bikes get stolen too. I had a Trek mountain bike that was locked up get a new owner in college. I replaced it with a pair of old "10 speeds" bought from a rummage sale for $10, made a decent riding bike out of the two and it was still stolen at the same college.
My new theory on bicycle theft prevention is to ride a fixie with eggbeater pedals. They might try to steal it, but it's unlikely they'll be able to ride it without getting thrown off.
Sometimes you'll see the seats set up with a QR and carried in as well.When my son was going to college at Ohio University a few years ago, many students a) locked their bikes to the bike racks at their dorm, and b) had the front tires on a quick release and took the front wheel inside with them.
I ended up buying two Giant (ATX, I think... low end Giants) mountain bikes after the World Scout Jamboree (they don't store much between Jamborees so everything gets sold, bikes, tents, cots, etc.). My wife and I are very happy with them.Because you haven't told us what bike you got?
So what did you end up with and how did it work out? (I'm a bike guy too.)
YES.Sometimes you'll see the seats set up with a QR and carried in as well.
I did that with my mountain bike. It survived the dorms and was stolen when I lived in an apartment. It was just inside the door and locked with a simple chain lock. My roommate was gone and the person was in the downstairs kitchen area when I heard him. He must have already cut the lock because when I chased him out he grabbed the bike and rode off. The Ball State Police had jurisdiction for the campus and the neighborhoods immediately surrounding it, but they never showed up when I called 911.When my son was going to college at Ohio University a few years ago, many students a) locked their bikes to the bike racks at their dorm, and b) had the front tires on a quick release and took the front wheel inside with them.
I ended up buying two Giant (ATX, I think... low end Giants) mountain bikes after the World Scout Jamboree (they don't store much between Jamborees so everything gets sold, bikes, tents, cots, etc.). My wife and I are very happy with them.
Good choice, Giant makes good bikes even at their entry level. They actually make a lot of frames for other companies too. We have a lot of bikes at our house. My son has a Giant mountain bike and a low end Framed BMX bike. I have a Surly Crosstrek which I had the bike sho build for me with mid level components and a nice Brooks leather saddle. That one sees the road, bike paths, and occasionally the single-track trails. I also built up a generic full suspension frame, no real brand but built by the Giant factory. This one has X9 components and I ride it exclusively off road. This one is showing its age and the industry had adapted new standards since I built it. I have enough spare parts, but I don't know what I will replace it with yet.I ended up buying two Giant (ATX, I think... low end Giants) mountain bikes after the World Scout Jamboree (they don't store much between Jamborees so everything gets sold, bikes, tents, cots, etc.). My wife and I are very happy with them.
The Giant factory and Giant bicycles are two different companies.I also built up a generic full suspension frame, no real brand but built by the Giant factory. This one has X9 components and I ride it exclusively off road. This one is showing its age and the industry had adapted new standards since I built it. I have enough spare parts, but I don't know what I will replace it with yet.
Good to know, I thought they were the same company.The Giant factory and Giant bicycles are two different companies.
The Giant factory makes the frames for almost all brands of bikes.
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