Lemond vs Trek

some bloke said:

Does a Lemond bike have any advantage over a comparable Trek roadbike?

Not really. They might feel different; they certainly look different. The Lemond will likely sit at a marginally higher pricepoint for equivalent parts.

With their higher-end "spine-design" frames, Lemond takes an interesting approach to frame construction, combining carbon and base metals (aluminum, ti, or steel) in a configuration which is still more exotic than the usual wishbone formula. Depending on the models you're comparing, as well as your sensitivity, it may make a wonderful, dreamy difference -- it may not.

Bottom line is, they're both solid companies. Lemond has a touch more style going for it, if you ask me; there's less of a ubiquitous everyone-and-their-mother quality there and more of an American-classic-elegance-meets-clever-innovations factor. Do some test riding, and follow your gut.

LeMond is owned by Trek. Don't know whether or not you're aware of that. I think the LeMond bikes' geometry is a bit different than a comprably sized Trek. I think the LeMond has a bit taller standover height, longer top tube, a slightly slacker seat angle, etc... This set-up reflects Greg LeMond's idea of an ideal position on the bike. You can compare geometries of the two brands at theit respective web sites.

I knew Trek owned Lemond, which is why I asked. At the lbs the less expensive rides are Trek and the nicer ones are Lemonds, so I figured that was the overall product placement. It was not until I visited their websites that I realized both had full ranges.

some bloke said:

I knew Trek owned Lemond, which is why I asked. At the lbs the less expensive rides are Trek and the nicer ones are Lemonds, so I figured that was the overall product placement. It was not until I visited their websites that I realized both had full ranges.

Oh yeah! You can empty your wallet, max out your credit card, take out a second mortgage, etc. on either brand. Trek makes all of the bikes that Lance Amstrong and the USPS team ride so they're certainly not limited to low-end stuff! 😉 Good luck!

some bloke said:

Does a Lemond bike have any advantage over a comparable Trek roadbike?

After Greg's unsupported and nasty comments during the TdF accusing Lance of drug use, I'd think bikes featuring his name will be discounted heavily.

dhk said:

After Greg's unsupported and nasty comments during the TdF accusing Lance of drug use, I'd think bikes featuring his name will be discounted heavily.

LOL.... Trek sponsors Lance.Trek owns Lemond,but can't control his moron mouth.

boudreaux said:

LOL.... Trek sponsors Lance.Trek owns Lemond,but can't control his moron mouth.

hahah lemond is making an ass of himself..
there is no need for him to bash LA
personally i would buy a trek over lemond....just because of the paint scheme and the better parts

boudreaux said:

LOL.... Trek sponsors Lance.Trek owns Lemond,but can't control his moron mouth.

I think Lemond can say whatever he wants to say without worrying about retaliation.

It's a profitable brand name which makes money for Trek more than it does for Greg. He might get a noisy phonecall, but the Lemond brand is solid.

Regarding lines, Bloke: Trek owns them and exerts control over them in regards to marketing and finances, but where Lemond, Klein and Fisher are concerned, it's in Trek's interest to keep them semi-autonomous and competetive -- even with each other. You'll notice lots of areas where the four brands behave very distinctly in terms of design -- look at full-suspension MTB rig technology, for instance. Trek has a couple of distinct suspension systems they manufacture; Klein's dual-suspension bike liscenses the Maverick/Turner monolink, Fisher does its own thing and Lemond doesn't even make MTB bikes. Lemond does Ti, the others don't. Trek does full-carbon monococques, and the others don't. Fisher doesn't do road bikes.

But you also see shared resources -- all four companies now use Trek's OCLV carbon, and Klein's ZR900-variant alloys. They've got nearly identical websites too.

dhk said:

After Greg's unsupported and nasty comments during the TdF accusing Lance of drug use, I'd think bikes featuring his name will be discounted heavily.

I personally wouldn't buy a bike with Greg LeMond's name on it right now. They're cool bikes but in my opinion LeMond has his foot firmly lodged in his mouth right now. At this point I've lost respect for the man. If any of his allegations ever prove to be true I might change my mind about owning a LeMond.

meehs said:

I personally wouldn't buy a bike with Greg LeMond's name on it right now. They're cool bikes but in my opinion LeMond has his foot firmly lodged in his mouth right now. At this point I've lost respect for the man. If any of his allegations ever prove to be true I might change my mind about owning a LeMond.

We're all entitled to our own opinions on this one... here's mine. I'm not going to hold Greg's words against him yet; he's associated enough with Lance over the years that if he's got suspicions, they're probably as well-informed as anyone elses.

Lance gets the benefit of the doubt -- the general public should refrain from judging him for now -- but I'm not going to hold the guy on so high a pedestal that colleagues and associates of his can't weigh in on the controversy without risking a nasty backlash.

Lance and Lemond are both astounding American cyclists. That doesn't mean they won't feud or involve themselves in messes. The truth ain't yours or mine to know... until then, they both ride cool bikes, right?

lokstah said:

We're all entitled to our own opinions on this one... here's mine. I'm not going to hold Greg's words against him yet; he's associated enough with Lance over the years that if he's got suspicions, they're probably as well-informed as anyone elses.

Lance gets the benefit of the doubt -- the general public should refrain from judging him for now -- but I'm not going to hold the guy on so high a pedestal that colleagues and associates of his can't weigh in on the controversy without risking a nasty backlash.

Lance and Lemond are both astounding American cyclists. That doesn't mean they won't feud or involve themselves in messes. The truth ain't yours or mine to know... until then, they both ride cool bikes, right?

amen to that.

if a lemond is the best bike for you, are you really not going to buy it just because of something greg said?

who cares.

I like Mr. Lemond anyhow. He's the hometown hero for me.

miater said:

amen to that.

if a lemond is the best bike for you, are you really not going to buy it just because of something greg said?

who cares.

Like I said before, I wouldn't buy a bike with Greg LeMond's name on it. Not right now anyway. I wouldn't want to support his company or associate myself with him in any way at this point. That's just my opinion. There are plenty of great bikes out there.