They hired Zapata Espinosa, didn't they?Originally posted by MikeD
However, Trek is no more "good" or "evil" than any other business; it's just marketing and perception.
I'd say that tips them to "evil" fairly firmly.

They hired Zapata Espinosa, didn't they?Originally posted by MikeD
However, Trek is no more "good" or "evil" than any other business; it's just marketing and perception.
Rats. You have me.Originally posted by Silver
They hired Zapata Espinosa, didn't they?
I'd say that tips them to "evil" fairly firmly.![]()
Hmm, not bad. How about a clear soundproof dome that fit over his head, letting him see out into the world, but preventing him from expressing his thoughts out loud ever again...Originally posted by MikeD
Rats. You have me.
Maybe we should have DW make him some custom Makrolon earplugs with the "Evil" branding on them...??
MD
His statement was quite OUTLANDish.......Originally posted by dante
uhhhh... you're joking, right??![]()
If I recall the Canfield is similar to a Cortina DH-8 (older bike)Originally posted by MtnbikeMike
Maverick copied the front suspension of a car, GT copied their old design my making their I-drive less refined-looking, I forgot what the Canfield looks like, and Ska Todd already used the DW link :eviltongu
WERD. Not everyone has the money to shell out for a top of the line, frame only bike. Adding another bike to the 'value' lineup can only be good.Originally posted by T-Pirate
Who cares if they are a bit late. I think the bike looks really cool, I would ride one. I am glad to see some bigger companies coming out with more affordable freeride bikes. This will add into the bighit, sgs, ac mix, and give poor people like me more options. Cool.
Wasn't the VRX Trek's first FR bike?Originally posted by math2014
And this is the first Trek FR bike...
I saw one of those bikes at walmart except it said mongoose on the side, that's wierd?Originally posted by CraigH
Wasn't the VRX Trek's first FR bike?![]()
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First one that came to mind was the Yeti Lawill frames.Originally posted by MtnbikeMike
Other than a VPP linkage, name one bike who's linkage is original![]()
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You'd think it will be affordable. However, prior to TREK disclosing the MSRP of the deisel, I bet nobody would've guessed the it would retail for the astronimical that it did.Originally posted by T-Pirate
Who cares if they are a bit late. I think the bike looks really cool, I would ride one. I am glad to see some bigger companies coming out with more affordable freeride bikes. This will add into the bighit, sgs, ac mix, and give poor people like me more options. Cool.
Oh, theyre much much more :devil:Originally posted by MikeD
What new suspension designs does Nicolai use? They're single-pivots and 4-bars from what I know of the F/S bikes...
4-bars and single pivots with lots of holes, then?Originally posted by ViolentVolante
Oh, theyre much much more :devil:
Damn! no one is supposed to logically reply to my post, i was just screwing aroundOriginally posted by MikeD
4-bars and single pivots with lots of holes, then?
Don't get me wrong; I ride a nicolai (HT) myself. Best HT for my purposes that I've ridden. But what other suspension designs do they use?? The "complicated" Nucleon is a single-pivot, even.
MD
oops, this must be mtbr...Originally posted by ViolentVolante
Damn! no one is supposed to logically reply to my post, i was just screwing around![]()
I know theyre all single pivot, linkage driven single pivot, or FSR 4-bar
Arg weight whinning. I ride a 32 pound HT for everything. It is the only bike that I own and I just deal with and put 10 pounds more efort when I do XC runs on it.Originally posted by Sandwich
Too bad the dw link doesn't come in a 6-7" travel package, at around 9 lbs. I'd buy one...or two. Same thing with the astrix, which I am a big fan of. If it were only a little bit lighter.....sigh.
Maverick and I-drive are one in the same arent they?...I mean, that must be why Maverick was paying royalty's to GT Bikes...well, until Maverick stopped paying a year or so ago- which resulted in ole mr cochran knocking on their door-scoundrels.Originally posted by dante
Maverick ML7.
GT I-Drive (second version).
Canfield fatty-fat.
DW Link by IH.
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nooooo!!!!....must....rip....on evil....Trek......Originally posted by Broken_Spoke
Personaly I think Treks entry is cool and with it being Trek more people will get interested in freeriding.
Originally posted by zedro
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Ahhhhh...Nicolai frames are soooooo much more!!!Originally posted by MikeD
What new suspension designs does Nicolai use? They're single-pivots and 4-bars from what I know of the F/S bikes...
Anyhow, Trek takes a lot of flak for marketing to yuppies. Hey, someone's gotta do it, and yuppies have more money than most "real" riders anyhow. Plus some yuppies ARE real riders and ride their Treks a lot more than I ride my Turner, I've gotta admit.
MD
Yeah, but he was riding a Turner (the 6 inch Dh version) with Kona stickers on it.Originally posted by Acadian
wasn't he on Kona?
Certain people have been reading your mind...Originally posted by Sandwich
Too bad the dw link doesn't come in a 6-7" travel package, at around 9 lbs. I'd buy one...or two.
Yeah, what Jeremy said...Turner with Kona stickers...they also rode a Turner with Klein stickers at one point as well.Originally posted by Acadian
wasn't he on Kona?
Heh -- "ass pivots".Originally posted by Fulton
those are some big ass pivots!
uh, they made the Y bike, didn't they?Originally posted by 2inthehole
just because everyone views trek as a big business monster doesnt mean they make crap....
And the VRX, and the original DH bike of theirs, the fuel, liquid. all crap.Originally posted by Sandwich
uh, they made the Y bike, didn't they?
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I've seen worse than Trek.Originally posted by Zark
And the VRX, and the original DH bike of theirs, the fuel, liquid. all crap.
2inthehole, Wisconson location...... could be a undercover Trek execOut with the suit!
maybe I'm assuming too much, but are you saying a horst link is original nowadays?Originally posted by bhspec03
specialized fsr horst link
Yeah you sure know alot about bikesOriginally posted by Zark
And the VRX, and the original DH bike of theirs, the fuel, liquid. all crap.
2inthehole, Wisconson location...... could be a undercover Trek execOut with the suit!
Originally posted by CraigH
First one that came to mind was the Yeti Lawill frames.
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Originally posted by MtnbikeMike
Other than a VPP linkage, name one bike who's linkage is original![]()
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Yeti built the Schwinn Straight 8 bikes, which is why they are similar.Originally posted by MtnbikeMike
well, I don't know when that bike came out, but it wasn't very recently.
it also resembles a schwinn sraight-8, but I forgot when they each came out.....
last I knew, Yeti was coming out with a new DH bike.......maybe because it is a little outdated
point is, that design may have been original when it came out, but no longer is. the first single pivot bike that came out (whatever it was) was original......when it came out