Trek story, engineering light bicycle

http://www.baselinemag.com/article2/...1617929,00.asp

'It's also about a third of the weight of the production model Trek bike that
Armstrong used in his initial Tour victory in 1999.'

'But it's imperative, too, for Trek to move up the price curve. Ten years ago,
Trek only imported bikes that cost less than $400. Now, with increasing
competition from foreign companies on mass-produced frames and components, Trek
imports all bikes that it sells for less than $1,000.'