01-17-2005, 08:15 AM
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| | Re: Trek bike weights and tire sizes - ping Mike Jacoubowsky?
> I think it deters potential buyers not to have the bike's weight and price
> on the page. Trek used to have this, but afaik, both are omitted from the
> catalogue and the web page...
Most manufacturers have dropped weights from their specs, because those that
do often list weights that are, er, a bit on the hopeful side? So you have
the choice of listing a bogus weight to look competitive, a real weight and
you look heavy, or no weight at all. No weight is probably the best choice,
and let the customer weigh the bikes in the shop and have something real to
compare.
> I'm looking at the Trek 1200, the 1500, and the 2100. Approx prices and
> weights. No idea where the weight drops below 20lbs, though.
Not sure, but I think the 1500 is a bit higher than 20, and the 2100, I
think, is almost exactly at 20lbs. I'll try and weigh a couple later today
if I have the time (could be a busy day; finally getting some really nice
weather here).
> I'd like to know approximately where the road bikes drop to the under
> 19lbs
> category. However I'd still like an option to put a wider 700x30 or
> x32-ish
> tire on it if riding more rugged terrain - mind you I'm not really
> planning
> on going off road. Are the lighter bikes limited to 700x28?
The only really nice road bike (and it's a *really* nice road bike) we stock
that's both very light and will handle tires as large as you're looking for
would be the Klein Reve. Don't ride one, as it's out of your price range,
difficult to find in the right size, and may blow you away. The elastomer at
the tail end really does work; my brother just picked up the Reve XX and is
having a great time with it. But, as I mentioned, it's more than you're
looking to spend at $1600. But if you want to tempt yourself, more info is
here- http://www.chainreaction.com/revvedupklien.htm
--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReactionBicycles.com
"jj" <jet@jetstream.net> wrote in message
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> Hi Mike. I'm having trouble with a couple partics on getting my roadbike
> lined up.
>
> I'd like to know approximately where the road bikes drop to the under
> 19lbs
> category. However I'd still like an option to put a wider 700x30 or
> x32-ish
> tire on it if riding more rugged terrain - mind you I'm not really
> planning
> on going off road. Are the lighter bikes limited to 700x28?
>
> I know this might be incompatible with a racing bike...however Jamis seems
> to have a bike that will accomplish this (it's probably in the 23-24lb
> category, though).
>
> So perhaps a better question is which Trek roughly compares with the Fuji
> Roubaix and still allows a wider tire; and which one(s) roughly compares
> to
> the Jamis Quest?
>
> I think it deters potential buyers not to have the bike's weight and price
> on the page. Trek used to have this, but afaik, both are omitted from the
> catalogue and the web page...
>
> I'm looking at the Trek 1200, the1500, and the 2100. Approx prices and
> weights. No idea where the weight drops below 20lbs, though.
>
> As a comparison, for Fuji, it's the Roubaix, and the price is 1300ish. Can
> Trek meet or beat this bike on features and price?
>
> jj
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