2008 Treks

[Mr. Bloom]

Silver, DON"T LOOK!

I have to block this website

[uforgot]

I'm thinking this would be a great commuter. Never mind that I already have a mixte I fixed up to ride to work. After all, it's 1.5 miles. I need a spare, right?

Trek 7.3fx WSD

[sundial]

That's right. You need a back-up bike.

[Aquila]

Am I missing something, or have they cut out the starter ranger Pilots and such? And are there fewer WSD choices, or am I confused?

[Pyannyplayer]

I'm just glad that the Pearl Pink paint is still available! My baby is being PAINTED by Trek right after the Tour of the Ozarks! I was worried that it couldn't be done as they would drop the color with the new model year. She MUST match my pink Speedplays (and I want people to know that I'm a GIRL as I buzz by )

Lorie

[northstar]

Hmmm, a Madone that isn't OCLV?

That Madone 4.5 looks like the same material (the TCT carbon) and componentry (105/Ultegra) as the 5000 I bought this year...which I got for considerably less. Hmmm.

Methinks thou shalt hunt for a 5000, Sara. Though (whispered) I like the looks of this one better than mine.

[Bad JuJu]

Am I missing something, or have they cut out the starter ranger Pilots and such? And are there fewer WSD choices, or am I confused?

No, I think you're right. There's only one Pilot listed--where are the rest? And all the non-Pilots--gone. Hmmmm.....

Though I have to agree that that Madone 4.5 is one hot customer.

[limewave]

I'm swooning. She's so beautiful.

DH said I could get a Madone on one condition . . . he gets one too. If I could only find that $10,000 I left laying around. Think I'll go check the couch cushions!

[RolliePollie]

Am I missing something, or have they cut out the starter ranger Pilots and such? And are there fewer WSD choices, or am I confused?

I noticed the same thing...there are not as many models or choices this year. And a lot fewer WSD choices. Maybe Trek decided to cut out models that weren't selling as well? I was disappointed with all the "missing" bike models. But I'm still drooling...

Limewave, I can't find my extra $10K either. It must be around here somewhere.

[Bad JuJu]

I can't find my extra $10K either. It must be around here somewhere.

Yeah, but if you restricted yourselves to the Madone 4.5, you'd only have to come up with about half that. Surely you could find that in the couch cushions, or the washing machine, or your kids' college fund.

[Tuckervill]

No more Trek 1000.

Now I wish mine had been a 2007 instead of 2006.

Karen

[silver]

Silver, DON"T LOOK!

I have to block this website

Not lusting after a bike right now, so you're safe there. (although those bikes are purdy) But the wheel sites.........there could be trouble there.

Can I get these? Please? They cost less than a new bike

http://www.cambriabike.com/shopexd.a...+COMP+WHEELSET

[BabyBlueNTulsa]

That's one sweet ride alright... One thing, I've seen the new Madone shape up close - it reminds me a LOT of my Giant OCR-C. I thought Trek was 'on the edge' with design? Aren't they the designer of those fancy Lance TT bikes?

Oh well, anyway... I love the looks of this bike! (familiarity, maybe?) hee

Love the paint!

[VeloVT]

Weird that none of the WSD bikes -- not even the top of the line Madone 6.5 -- have a standard double (53/39) as an option. Gotta think there are some girls out there that could use WSD sizing/geo but between terrain and fitness might not want a triple or compact.

They are pretty though!

EDIT: oh, looks like even on the non-WSD Madones you now have to go up to the "pro" level (which IS more expensive) to get a standard double (what? weird). Apparently they figure the average customer spending over $3000 on a carbon race bike is a weekend warrior (which may not be so far from the truth). Or maybe they're just hoping they'll be able to sucker people into buying more bike than they wanted so that they can get the gearing they want...

The LBS that sells Treks was not very flexible about swapping out parts either (the other local shop, which tends to focus more on higher end bikes than the shop that carries Trek, was ironically very into customizing and seemed like they'd make good deals on swapping parts).

BTW I'm not being snobby about triples/compacts, I have triples on both of my bikes, I just think that if you're spending that much on a **race bike** you should be offered the option of standard gearing, without having to spend more for it. And it's not even an option on the wsd bikes -- there's no "PRO WSD" line -- who are they to assume that all of the women for whom the non-wsd Madone is not a good fit are not strong enough to push big gears?

[Beane]

I've been disappointed in the changes Trek has been making to their WSD line lately.. it seems like while other companies are increasing the amount of stuff they design for women, Trek is cutting back. They're not spec'ing the bikes as well... and having to spend over $3000 to get OCLV rather than TCT is lame.

I must note that these comments (about Trek's weaker spec'ing and oclv prices are equally applicable to the men's bikes).