Comments on: Klein: Back from the Dead

By: Cleo Chehebar

Cleo Chehebar — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 23:21:51 +0000

I found the title of the blog (Klein: Back from the Dead | Blue Collar Mountain Biking) on the web. Its a very informative report. Thank you

By: Travel Offers

Travel Offers — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 18:54:37 +0000

Hi I like this post and it is so informational and I am definetly going to bookmark it. One thing to say the Indepth analysis this article has is trully remarkable.No one goes that extra mile these days? Well Done! Just another suggestion you shouldget a Translator Application for your Worldwide Readers !!!

By: Tim Grahl

Tim Grahl — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:02:38 +0000

I talked to a Trek rep this morning about the future of Klein and it looks like it’s going to be all road. No mountain bikes are planned for the obvious reason… Gary Fisher and Trek are already covering that.

So Klein will be back from the dead… but not back to it’s roots.

By: Fritz

Fritz — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:59:14 +0000

Kerbouchaud, from 2000 until just last year Trek was trailing Specialized, Giant and others in their factory processes — Trek were using outdated building methods that limited their designs. Trek finally bit the bullet to retool last year and their current bikes are excellent. Not saying the previous bikes were bad, but you could get better bikes for the same money from elsewhere, especially at the very high end. Current Treks are about evenly matched with their competitors.

By: Grant

Grant — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:31:27 +0000

You got it right with the snobbery idea. When you spend years in this sport, what one actually needs to enjoy the woods becomes increasingly obscured by brand name concerns and a not so subtle push by advertisers and magazines to drop all of your coin on the newest edition of bike part gee-whizzery. The fact is that Trek makes good bikes backed up by good warranty (though they are as guilty of selling snake oil as anyone).

Bottom line is that there is no concrete reason why you shouldn’t feel good about spending your resources on a Trek bike, or any other for that matter, you have found you enjoy.

By: kerbouchaud

kerbouchaud — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:21:21 +0000

I’m currently running a K-2 hardtail (don’t laugh) with XTR v-brakes rocksox dart-3 fork, travitiv cranks with Mallet C clipless pedals. XT front and rear derailiurs with shimano rapid fire shifters. Titec Hellbent OS stem and bars and getting ready to pick up a set of Sun rims. I do a lot of tight technical singletrack in Florida with a lot of jumps, drops and pretty steep fast decents, but I also ride some XC type trails when there is nothing else rideable.
The bike I’m looking at is a Trek fuel EX-6 if I can still get one, or a 5.5 if the 6 isn’t available anymore. They look like good bike, have half decent componentry (I can always upgrade what I don’t like) the prices are right (under $1300) and they have a lifetime warranty on the frame. My big question mark is why a lot of people who have been in the sport for a while don’t like the Trek bikes? They look pretty decent to me.

By: Quinn

Quinn — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:44:15 +0000

Kerbouchaud,

bikes are a personal think, go with what already know, For instance, I much perfer steel, and shimano, and rim brakes, also, exacly what are you going to use it for?
Last summer I picked up an XXIX, its still, but disc, I got that one because it was In the LBS, rather than weight a month for an SE Stout, which is alloy but rim brake.
I then bought a Kona Jake, alloy, I compromosed on the steel because I needed something light weight and it was in-expensive.

By: kerbouchaud

kerbouchaud — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:31:34 +0000

Sorry, not trying to be arguementative but I’m looking at buying a new bike soon and I’m really wanting to know if there is really anything wrong with Trek or if it’s just a case of brand-name snobbery.

By: kerbouchaud

kerbouchaud — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:30:08 +0000

I see……..I think? Kinda like I prefer a Toyota, Lexus or Honda cause they have really cool names and their cars look really nice but…..I drive a Kia cause that’s what I can afford and there really isn’t a damn thing wrong with it except that it doesn’t have a cool name and maybe not so flashy? Oh yeah, Kia has a great warranty too.

By: Quinn

Quinn — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:37:53 +0000

Why? I go for bikes/companies like Cannondale and Rocky Mountain and Raleigh