Dan Volker wrote:
"frodge" wrote in message news:2%_sc.2-
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Thanks guys. I will check back in 6 months to a year after I have
put some
miles on. I guess my skills are crap right now anyway and the
Trek will be
o.k. for now.



One thing you might do---keep checking the Trek web site looking for
when the DEMO program comes to a trail within a reasonable distance of
your area... You can ride several different sized bikes, and also get
the assistance of the Trek people in choosing the right frame size for
you. And in particular, you can try riding several different styles of
mountain bikes on real trails--you can see how you like a good hard
tail, how you like a full suspension cross country bike, how you like an
"All Mountain" bike with 5 inches front and back suspension, how you
feel about extremely light versus extremely plush, etc. You get to do
this over real obstacles, not a parking lot where you can tell NOTHING
about how the bike will ride over technical obstacles for you. A lot of
people on this NG hate Trek, and with that in mind, I'll add that the
DEMO program can help you with what style of bike, and does not have to
be about choosing a Trek-- you may decide you like an All Mountain
design, and then gravitate to some other manufacturer for the All
Mountain bike you will actually get ( or X-country, or hardtail, etc).
Personally, I like my Trek Liquid 25....its awesome in the rooty type of
riding we have in south florida, and its holding up well to the abuse
I've been giving it ( Got it in January, been hammering very rooty
trails 3 to 4 days per week on average since then...I weigh 212 pounds
now, and I put alot of stress on a bike frame. For the people who claim
the Treks have weak backends, I have to say this is nonsense. I don't
use it to jump off 7 foot drops onto flat landings, but to me that is
not mountain biking....If that's what you like, get a bmx or freeride
bike, start banging your head into concrete walls for at least 30
minutes a day to help further reduce your IQ, and try skateboarding in
your spare time;-)
Regards, Dan V

Haha. That last part is pretty funny. I just bought a Trek 4900 amont
ago and like it a lot. It is a little big for me because I didn't kno
anything until after I bought it. I know it is not a heavy duty trai
bike, but for right now it is not bad I guess. I will look into you
suggestions. The bike shop will not work with me with the issue that th
bike i a little big. For what I am doing right now, it seems to be ok


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