Trek 6000. Anybody have one?
Matt Fulks
mountain biking again. I'be been out of the sport for about 5 years now. I'm
amazed at the advancements that have been made since I bought my last bike. I
like the lightness of the Trek 6000 and compared to the other bikes I rode,
this one seemed to feel the most stable to me. I tried out a couple Schwinns
and Diamondbacks too. I was curious if anybody else has a Trek 6000? Is it
worth the 500 plus dollars that it costs? If anybody has any feedback about
this bike, I'd appreciate it!
Matt in New Jersey
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Colin
It's definitely worth the money.
Go to www.mtbr.com and check out the reviews there.
Cheers,
...Colin
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Paul W
The Trek 6000 is a pretty common rental bike so you can be sure that it will
hold up to a pretty good thrashing for at least a couple of years. A friend
of mine owns one ( a '98 model ) and is quite happy with it. It comes with
a decent component group; certainly good enough to keep you happy for a
while. The only component that I would consider swapping out initially
would be the stock Manitou Magnum fork... I found it to be a somewhat
useless on steep technical descents or anything really fast. Overall, it is
a good value on a strong, light frame with good components.
Hope this helps
PW
staber6
It has all Shimano components (a sensible mix) so you know you're not
getting some crappy seconhand knockoffs. In fact, mine had some slightly
better components than were advertised in the Trek catalog (maybe up to the
LBS?). And there's the Trek lifetime frame warranty as well. I've
bludgeoned it to death doing 25 mph down some 100% rock strewn hills (and I
mean ROCKS, not pebbles or gravel) and it has held up just fine so far,
although I did get a flat once (from a "bleep"ing thorn no less). I would
say it's definitely worth the $530 (+ tax) I paid for it. I haven't found
anything that's worth upgrading yet (as far cost to benefit ratio goes). I
wouldn't mind some lighter components, but they cost too much and I need the
exercise anyway...
Jm Smth
>
> I looked at a Trek 6000 today at the local bike shop. I'm wanting to get into
> mountain biking again. I'be been out of the sport for about 5 years now. I'm
> amazed at the advancements that have been made since I bought my last bike. I
> like the lightness of the Trek 6000 and compared to the other bikes I rode,
> this one seemed to feel the most stable to me. I tried out a couple Schwinns
> and Diamondbacks too. I was curious if anybody else has a Trek 6000? Is it
> worth the 500 plus dollars that it costs? If anybody has any feedback about
> this bike, I'd appreciate it!
>
No one has a Trek 6000.
No one.
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Chris Thurrott
Fisher Aquila for $50 more because:
1. Longer top tube made me feel less like I'd endo
2. Replaceable chainrings in front (unlike the 6000 and its sister bike the
Fisher Tassajara)
3. 27 gears instead of 24 (an asset for me, did a lot of road work this
summer)
I really had my heart set on the 6000 until I rode the Aquila. I knew
instantly it was the bike for me. Make sure you try a couple of bikes and
give yourself the opportunity to get the same feeling (maybe the 6000
already does).
Chris
Boston->NY AIDS Ride 6 Rider 197
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Bob Grabowski
which had the Jett II shock rather than the current Manitou. The bike
has 1700 miles on it now. I also have a Trek 830 Chromaloy from 5
years ago (w/o a shock) and a 1999 Cannondale F600.
Of the three, I'd rate the Trek 6000 in the middle, below the 830 but
above the Cannondale. (Yes, ABOVE the Cannondale). In the year I've
owned it, the 6000's seat bolt and clamp assembly has failed three
times and was replaced three times. The rear plastic spoke holder fell
apart as well. Aside from that, it has been trouble free. No matter
how the front brake pads were toed in, the front brakes let out a
persistant shreaking noise. My LBS replaced the front Shimano's with
Tektro's which solved the problem. Curiously, the rear brake pads
never made noise.
The Jones tires are a great compromise between traction and rolling
resistance. The bike rides and handles well. I also find the shifters
a pleasure to use. However, I find the handlebar too wide. Adding bar
ends (I used Cannondales Paquito's) helped a bit. I don't find the
bike particularly light. It is slightly lighter than my Chromaloy Trek
830 but much heavier than my Cannondale F600.
Overall, it's a nice bike, sort of the Chevy of bikes. It may not be
exceptional in anything, but it's dependably average in everything. I
also think it's a best buy at its price.
Bob
George
lighter bike.
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Scott
believe the frame geomtery is the same, except the AlphaZX frame may weigh a
little less. I planned on just replacing parts as they fell off, but
nothing's fallen off the damn thing yet! I paid $550 at a year end
closeout.
Definitely the Chevy of bikes. Substantital enough to get you on the trails,
but nothing to brag about to your friends (unless they're riding a Royce
Union or Huffy; the Geo Metros of bikes).
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