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astolenpose brule's photo
Apr 26, 2010 at 10:27
Apr 26, 2010
Alright I'll concede that they're both the same kind of bike. I guess just having been through the process of selling/filling out production information for an IF gives me a different perspective. To me an IF is more than a bike as lame as that sounds, it's something built from the ground up for you, to have forever. No doubt the trek is a cheaper alternative if you're just looking for the carbon belt drive aspect and carries a better warranty, but if you're considering the IF for any reason beyond the fact that it has 2 wheels and rolls there's no reason to look at trek. But yeah, you're right, same kind of bike.
astolenpose brule's photo
Apr 25, 2010 at 21:42
Apr 25, 2010
Ok sure, the basic ideas behind the bikes is the same, but what goes into an IF and what goes into a production Trek is completely different. You give IF every measurement, color, decal, paint scheme and anything else you want, trek you choose the size and wait for the box. They're in completely different leagues.
astolenpose brule's photo
Apr 25, 2010 at 17:23
Apr 25, 2010
Trek doesn't have custom geometry like IF does. Even with the customization you get with project one and trek its not on the same level as IF and you're not buying an IF because of the warranty. My shop sells both IF and Trek, both are great companies, but to suggest the products are similar is ridiculous.
astolenpose cgroves's photo
Apr 25, 2010 at 14:58
Apr 25, 2010
It seems to be a Thule T2 with the 2 bike extension.
astolenpose spoiledgoods's article
Feb 7, 2010 at 18:16
Feb 7, 2010
Online sales - Deal Central!
As someone who has worked in a LBS for years I have just one request for all you dudes who like to save your pennies and shop online. When you see something you want, print it out, head down to your local bike shop and say here's what I'm looking for and here's what its selling for online. 9 times out of 10 your LBS will do their best to match that deal. They may not be able to beat it, but sometimes they can get you close and personally, I'd pay a slight premium on a product while knowing I'm supporting a local business.
If they cant get close enough for you, at least you gave them a shot. So try that, see what your LBS can do for you, who knows maybe they can get you something comparable on closeout from a distributor. All we're asking for is a shot at some business.
astolenpose home-team's photo
Feb 7, 2010 at 11:12
Feb 7, 2010
Definitely, any chance you could post a link to a full size version? I'd love to use this as a background.
