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| 1207.1 | Call Trek | KRAPPA::ROWLEY | | Fri Jun 16 1989 00:23 | 12 |
| I have a trek 1000 frame I was told if I ever Bent it I could
get a replace for $250. I bent my frame in the rear I was able to
take it to the bike shop to bend it back. They did a good job of
bending it back. I never had any problems with it since. I bent
my frame in a crash.
How bad did you bend it? Where abouts on the frame did you bend
it? If I were you I would call Trek up and ask if they do take them
back now.
Love my Trek
Mike
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| 1207.2 | how it worked in my bike shop daze.... | SUSHI::KMACDONALD | Is there life after drywall? | Fri Jun 16 1989 13:43 | 16 |
| Not speaking particularily for Trek, as I don't know their policies, but
most companies only guarantee their frames against damage caused by
defects in manufacture or workmanship, not abuse (such as dropping it in
a storm drain, which is almost guaranteed to bend a frame or fork on any
bike). Sometimes a company will cover the cost of failures which are not
their fault, so that they will be perceived as having a great warranty
and not having to argue about whose fault something is, Trek might be
such a company, but you should have that warranty explicitly in writing
from when you bought the bike. (As an example of this type of warranty,
there's a pocketknife co. that will replace your knife if you damage or
even LOSE IT for n years. Clearly losing the knife is NOT their fault,
but their warranty is a big selling point for them). Check your
warranty, if it says it covers "frame failures for any reason" then you
should be covered; if it excludes "abuse" then you're not....
ken
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| 1207.3 | As long as its not real bad | SVCRUS::CRANE | | Fri Jun 16 1989 15:01 | 11 |
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Any shop with a frame alignment setup can bend it back for you.
I know bicycle alley in Worcester has one and there are many other
shops around that do frame alignments.
I'm guessing of course that this is a steel frame.
JOhn C.
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| 1207.4 | Aluminum only ? | LEVERS::GULICK | | Fri Jun 16 1989 16:38 | 5 |
| I believe the $250 frame replacement may only apply to the TREK
aluminum frames (1000,1100,1200,...). Not sure if they have a deal
for their steel frames.
-tom (who just got his 1100 and can't ride due to !@#$% rain)
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| 1207.5 | Trek frames | DELNI::GRACE | life is unpredictable; eat dessert first | Fri Jun 16 1989 16:41 | 13 |
| I have owned a Trek 560 (Reynolds 531 frame) for about a year with no
frame problems. I was advised by a local bike store owner and frame
builder that at the factory Trek heats their frames up too much.
However, this is not a comment that was directed in specific to
Reynold's 531 equipped frames or the aluminum framed Trek bikes. Also,
this is was not a statement underlining defective frames. It was an
indication that some frames that they made AT SOME POINT in the last
few years might not have OPTIMAL strength.
Howver, as was stated in the earlier note, a fall of the type that you
mentioned could damage any frame. I'd follow the previously stated advice
and call the Trek representative and see if they can satisfy your
requests.
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| 1207.6 | NO TREK WRECK YET | SUBSYS::MISNER | | Fri Jun 16 1989 18:11 | 11 |
| I have a TREK 520 too and am following this topic with interest! I
have not had a TREK wreck (yet) and am just beginning to love it. I
have ridden it about 300 miles so far. As I recall it has a Reynolds
xxx frame. I have a copy of the warranty at home if that would help
anyone.
Is the TREK 520 one of those hybrids mentioned in another topic? It
is billed as a touring bike with 18 speeds. I use all 18 on the road.
Bob
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| 1207.7 | Touring Bikes not quite equal to Hybrid | AKOV11::FULLER | | Fri Jun 16 1989 18:39 | 22 |
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> Is the TREK 520 one of those hybrids mentioned in another topic?
> It is billed as a touring bike with 18 speeds. I use all 18 on
> the road.
No. Touring bikes have been in existance for years. Bikes like
yours are designed to take clothes, sleeping bags, tents through
beautiful country side in comfort and efficiency.
Hybrids are a combo between a touring bike and mountain bike, so
you can go on and off road. They are this years marketing creation
to fit another market niche. The frame geometry
and gearing isn't different than an old touring bike. The term
"touring bike" is out in shops these days however. The extra wide
tires and few other changes make for a good touring bike were pavement
is consistantly bad or if you may wish to use dirt roads often.
Your mileage may vary
steve
steve
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| 1207.8 | Some damage is irreparable | BYCYCL::FISHER | Rdb/VMS Dinosaur | Sat Jun 17 1989 19:11 | 8 |
| re:.3: "Any shop with a frame alignment setup can bend it back for you.
... guessing of course that this is a steel frame."
Even steel frames cannot always be "bent back." It just depends on the
quality of the wrinkles.
ed,
who has had 3 Wreks (1 720, 2 2000's)
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| 1207.9 | 89's are 21 speed | CSDPIE::EDGERTON | | Mon Jun 19 1989 16:49 | 6 |
| As an aside, the new '89 Trek 520's are 21 speed, 3 chainrings
and 7 freewheels. The low end really helped restarting this
season :-).
Dave
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| 1207.10 | Three free gears | SUBSYS::MISNER | | Tue Jun 20 1989 12:50 | 6 |
| Wow! I was out riding Saturday and happened to take a good look at the
chain ring and it has 7 rings! I could have swore all the literature
on the 520 I saw said 18 speed so I never looked. Now I can go up even
steeper hills. Wachusett here I come.
Bob
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| 1207.11 | -< No more wrek >- | GOLETA::DELSON_KE | | Mon Jul 17 1989 21:30 | 7 |
| Re. .1 Thought someone might want to know the out'come. The bike
shop replaced the frame for $ 200.00, unfortunetly we did not get
our bikes back in time for the trip so we used our mountain bikes
instead. The trip was great and american express payed for the bike
under their buyer protection plan. Too bad mine only has 18 speeds.
Kevin
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