The end of an era

donrhummy

Visit the site, all one pages of it:

http://www.lemondbikes.com/

It's sad. I actually have a Lemond bike. I'm gonna miss that line of bikes.

Monty Dog

Err - no - Lemond bikes existed before Trek came along and I'm sure they'll be re-launched again soon. I really hankered after a Lemond GXL in about 1991 and sometimes look for one on ebay. Now that he's no longer linked with Trek they might become desireable!

dave_1

Monty Dog wrote:

Err - no - Lemond bikes existed before Trek came along and I'm sure they'll be re-launched again soon. I really hankered after a Lemond GXL in about 1991 and sometimes look for one on ebay. Now that he's no longer linked with Trek they might become desireable!

Was it the one he rode at the 1991 TDF...beautiful frame I remember...carbon throughout and the drop in bars-which I though rather cool unlike many...I never owned a pair

liversedge

Do you hate Trek because of LA Monty? Or is there something inherently bad about their non-Italian threaded frames?

Monty Dog

The original carbon-framed Lemonds that Gan rode were made by Calfee I believe, but the GLX (just checked!) was a steel frame built by Billato in Italy from Excell tubing.
I don't think the way Trek have treated Lemond warrants them any particular affection TBH and FWIW I do posses more than just Italian bikes - in fact I'm currently building up a Ritchey right now. My opinion of Trek is based on a fair level of experience building and servicing them - mediocre quality and therefore a significant need for a warranty.

liversedge

fair enough :-)