Impressed with my Ibex

Gooserider wrote:
:: I received my Ibex Corrida CT 2.2(flat bar road bike)
:: yesterday. Nice bike for the price. The assembly went
:: quickly, with only minor derailleur adjustments required.
:: I received far more bike than I expected for $299. Are
:: the Shimano 2200 components as smooth as the 105 on my
:: Schwinn? Nope. But they're functional, and finding a bike
:: with real rack and fender eyelets(and even front pannier
:: supports) for this price is nearly impossible. I searched
:: for used touring bikes on eBay forever, but even they
:: were going for more than $299. If anyone is interested in
:: a relatively cheap light tourer/commuter/town bike they
:: would be well served to consider Ibex. But support your
:: local bike shop also.

I'd like to hear back about this after about 1000 miles 🙂

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Gooserider wrote:
:: I received my Ibex Corrida CT 2.2(flat bar road bike)
:: yesterday. Nice bike for the price. The assembly went
:: quickly, with only minor derailleur adjustments
:: required. I received far more bike than I expected for
:: $299. Are the Shimano 2200 components as smooth as the
:: 105 on my Schwinn? Nope. But they're functional, and
:: finding a bike with real rack and fender eyelets(and
:: even front pannier supports) for this price is nearly
:: impossible. I searched for used touring bikes on eBay
:: forever, but even they were going for more than $299.
:: If anyone is interested in a relatively cheap light
:: tourer/commuter/town bike they would be well served to
:: consider Ibex. But support your local bike shop also.

I'd like to hear back about this after about 1000 miles 🙂

I really don't see any place for a problem. There are no
junk components on it, and the frame is Taiwanese(Kinesis?).
No mainland Chinese bike here, which was a nice bonus. The
rear derailleur is a bit cheesy, with big plastic pulleys,
but a 105 derailleur isn't exactly expensive. :-) Heck, the
frame alone is worth the price, if for the presence of
eyelets alone.

Mike

Gooserider wrote:
:: "Roger Zoul" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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::: Gooserider wrote:
::::: I received my Ibex Corrida CT 2.2(flat bar road bike)
::::: yesterday. Nice bike for the price. The assembly went
::::: quickly, with only minor derailleur adjustments
::::: required. I received far more bike than I expected for
::::: $299. Are the Shimano 2200 components as smooth as the
::::: 105 on my Schwinn? Nope. But they're functional, and
::::: finding a bike with real rack and fender eyelets(and
::::: even front pannier supports) for this price is nearly
::::: impossible. I searched for used touring bikes on eBay
::::: forever, but even they were going for more than $299.
::::: If anyone is interested in a relatively cheap light
::::: tourer/commuter/town bike they would be well served to
::::: consider Ibex. But support your local bike shop also.
:::
::: I'd like to hear back about this after about 1000
::: miles 🙂
::
:: I really don't see any place for a problem. There are no
:: junk components on it, and the frame is
:: Taiwanese(Kinesis?). No mainland Chinese bike here, which
:: was a nice bonus. The rear derailleur is a bit cheesy,
:: with big plastic pulleys, but a 105 derailleur isn't
:: exactly expensive. :-) Heck, the frame alone is worth the
:: price, if for the presence of eyelets alone.

I'm not suggesting there is or even will be a problem. I'd
just like to know how it holds up over time as I might
consider these for potential family members. The price is
surely right.

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Gooserider wrote:
:: "Roger Zoul" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
:: "]news:[email hidden]...
::: Gooserider wrote:
::::: I received my Ibex Corrida CT 2.2(flat bar road
::::: bike) yesterday. Nice bike for the price. The
::::: assembly went quickly, with only minor derailleur
::::: adjustments required. I received far more bike than
::::: I expected for $299. Are the Shimano 2200 components
::::: as smooth as the 105 on my Schwinn? Nope. But
::::: they're functional, and finding a bike with real
::::: rack and fender eyelets(and even front pannier
::::: supports) for this price is nearly impossible. I
::::: searched for used touring bikes on eBay forever, but
::::: even they were going for more than $299. If anyone
::::: is interested in a relatively cheap light
::::: tourer/commuter/town bike they would be well served
::::: to consider Ibex. But support your local bike shop
::::: also.
:::
::: I'd like to hear back about this after about 1000
::: miles 🙂
::
:: I really don't see any place for a problem. There are
:: no junk components on it, and the frame is
:: Taiwanese(Kinesis?). No mainland Chinese bike here,
:: which was a nice bonus. The rear derailleur is a bit
:: cheesy, with big plastic pulleys, but a 105 derailleur
:: isn't exactly expensive. :-) Heck, the frame alone is
:: worth the price, if for the presence of eyelets alone.

I'm not suggesting there is or even will be a problem. I'd
just like to know how it holds up over time as I might
consider these for potential family members. The price is
surely right.

Cool, Roger. The smiley emoticon threw me off, is all. Ibex
is blowing out the Corrida CT 2.2(my bike) because it's
being replaced next year with the
3.3. Upgraded frame with 6061 instead of 7005. Regular list
is $550 or so. I like it---it even has a pimpin' metal
flake paint job. LOL.

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I really don't see any place for a problem. There are no
junk components

on

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it, and the frame is Taiwanese(Kinesis?). No mainland
Chinese bike here, which was a nice bonus. The rear
derailleur is a bit cheesy, with big plastic pulleys, but
a 105 derailleur isn't exactly expensive. :-) Heck,

the

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frame alone is worth the price, if for the presence of
eyelets alone.

OK, I'll bite. What's with the fascination/uniqueness with
fender & rack eyelets? I have dozens of bikes on my floor
with 'em, and never regarded them as anything that I ought
to be using as a huge sales feature... I figured most such
bikes (flat-bar road bikes & hybrids, as well as mountain
bikes) have them. The only issue being that you won't find
them and couldn't really use them anyway on a suspension
front fork.

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReactionBicycles.com

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OK, I'll bite. What's with the fascination/uniqueness with
fender & rack eyelets? I have dozens of bikes on my floor
with 'em, and never regarded them as anything that I ought
to be using as a huge sales feature... I figured most such
bikes (flat-bar road bikes & hybrids, as well as

mountain

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bikes) have them. The only issue being that you won't find
them and couldn't really use them anyway on a suspension
front fork.

The suspension fork is a big part of the problem. It's hard
to find a decent new, low-cost bike with a rigid fork, and
rack/fender mounts front and rear. These features are
important on a commuter bike in climates with sloppy
weather. A suspension fork isn't.

In an area like mine (Philadelphia) with average rainfall
and seasonal cycles, full fenders make the difference
between having to shower after a wet commute and only
having to dry off. (The streets are *very* dirty; without
fenders, you arrive with your legs and back covered with
grime and slime.)

The touring and cyclocross bikes usually used in this
situation cost a lot more than this $300 Ibex.

RichC

Mike Jacoubowsky said:

OK, I'll bite. What's with the fascination/uniqueness with
fender & rack eyelets? I have dozens of bikes on my floor
with 'em, and never regarded them as anything that I ought
to be using as a huge sales feature...

If you never ride in the rain and never intend to carry more
than a spare tube and cell phone, then eyelets aren't much
of a sales feature. Then again, eyelets mark the difference
between a race bike and a sport tourer. I ride in almost any
weather and occasionally take multi-day trips. Lack of
eyelets would be a no-sale feature for
me.
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The touring and cyclocross bikes usually used in this
situation cost a lot more than this $300 Ibex.

I'll agree with you on the conditions. But I can't say that
it's hard to set up a commuter for much over $400 US new
even given East Coast winter conditions.

Even assuming a 700C hybrid with fenders and a rack, good
tires and lights, used it would be a max of $200 for very
good reliable equipment.

Fot $400 you're talking an extra margin and possibly a new
bicycle, however it isn't impossible to bring in an entire
commuting rig including lights, fenders, etc. for $300.

You don't want anything too attractive in the city, but you
do want a reliable, well maintained, and all weather
capable bicycle.

Old road machines, hybrids, cyclocross and slick-eqipped
MTBs all work in this role.

Consider that you'll want to carry stuff like groceries, so
a rack and panniers are a good idea.

It's actually not hard to be a complete Fred for very
little money.

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Terry Morse said:

Mike Jacoubowsky said:

OK, I'll bite. What's with the fascination/uniqueness with
fender & rack eyelets? I have dozens of bikes on my floor
with 'em, and never regarded them as anything that I ought
to be using as a huge sales feature...

If you never ride in the rain and never intend to carry
more than a spare tube and cell phone, then eyelets aren't
much of a sales feature. Then again, eyelets mark the
difference between a race bike and a sport tourer. I ride
in almost any weather and occasionally take multi-day
trips. Lack of eyelets would be a no-sale feature for
me.
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Agreed. As a commuter on the wet coast of British
Columbia, if it won't take fenders and at least a rear
rack, it's not on the table. No point even talkin' about
it. Regards, Bernie

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I really don't see any place for a problem. There are no
junk components

on

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it, and the frame is Taiwanese(Kinesis?). No mainland
Chinese bike here, which was a nice bonus. The rear
derailleur is a bit cheesy, with big plastic pulleys,
but a 105 derailleur isn't exactly expensive. :-) Heck,

the

Quoted message said:

frame alone is worth the price, if for the presence of
eyelets alone.

OK, I'll bite. What's with the fascination/uniqueness with
fender & rack eyelets? I have dozens of bikes on my floor
with 'em, and never regarded them as anything that I ought
to be using as a huge sales feature... I figured most such
bikes (flat-bar road bikes & hybrids, as well as

mountain

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bikes) have them. The only issue being that you won't find
them and couldn't really use them anyway on a suspension
front fork.

I don't know what you're stocking, Mike, but most bikes at
my LBS don't have 'em. None of the MTBs with front
suspension do, and the only road bikes I've found are
cyclocross and touring bikes, and none of those are $300. I
can get into a Trek 520 for a grand, but a grand is too much
to spend for a bike I will ride in bad weather and lock to a
rack. Too many manufacturers leave these off in an effort to
mimic "race" bikes, which hampers their usefulness. My
Schwinn Peloton has no eyelets, nor is there room for
fenders if it had eyelets. Neither does my MTB. :-)

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The touring and cyclocross bikes usually used in this
situation cost a lot more than this $300 Ibex.

I'll agree with you on the conditions. But I can't say
that it's hard to set up a commuter for much over $400 US
new even given East Coast winter conditions.

I looked for a long time for a cheap bike to suit my needs,
but no luck. I did not want a hybrid, I wanted a touring or
cyclocross bike. I had to utilize eBay, because the used
bikes in my area tend to be of the 'mart variety. I ride a
50 or 52cm, so my selection was very limited. The closest I
got to finding what I needed was a Miyata 1000 touring bike,
20 yrs old, and still went for $400. I don't understand why
manufacturers have quit making functional road bikes. Geez,
it can't cost that much to add some eyelets and spec a brake
with fender clearance.

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The touring and cyclocross bikes usually used in this
situation cost a lot more than this $300 Ibex.

I'll agree with you on the conditions. But I can't say
that it's hard to set up a commuter for much over $400 US
new even given East Coast winter conditions.

Even assuming a 700C hybrid with fenders and a rack, good
tires and lights, used it would be a max of $200 for very
good reliable equipment.

Fot $400 you're talking an extra margin and possibly a new
bicycle, however it isn't impossible to bring in an entire
commuting rig including lights, fenders, etc. for $300.

Examples? Off-the-shelf bikes, now; not some clever
combination of unassembled parts the typical buyer wouldn't
know what to do with. And it has to come stock with a rigid
front fork that has rack and fender mounts.

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You don't want anything too attractive in the city, but
you do want a reliable, well maintained, and all weather
capable bicycle.

Old road machines, hybrids, cyclocross and slick-eqipped
MTBs all work in this role.

No argument. But that wasn't the question.

RichC

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Gooserider said:

I don't know what you're stocking, Mike, but most bikes at
my LBS don't have 'em. None of the MTBs with front
suspension do, and the only road bikes I've found are
cyclocross and touring bikes, and none of those are $300.
I can get into a Trek 520 for a grand, but a grand is too
much to spend for a bike I will ride in bad weather and
lock to a rack.

Randonneuring bikes might offer a compromise between
newness/sleekness and commuterizability. But they can be
expensive, too. I suppose they can be considered as a subset
of touring bikes.

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Too many manufacturers leave these off in an effort to
mimic "race" bikes, which hampers their usefulness. My
Schwinn Peloton has no eyelets, nor is there room for
fenders if it had eyelets. Neither does my MTB. :-)

Some people have said they've resorted to P-clips obtained
from their local hardware store, as a workaround. But who
really wants to inflict a bunch of clamps on a factory-new
paint job?

cheers, Tom

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OK, I'll bite. What's with the fascination/uniqueness
with fender &

rack

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eyelets? I have dozens of bikes on my floor with 'em,
and never

regarded

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them as anything that I ought to be using as a huge
sales feature...

If you never ride in the rain and never intend to carry
more than a spare tube and cell phone, then eyelets aren't
much of a sales feature. Then again, eyelets mark the
difference between a race bike and a sport tourer. I ride
in almost any weather and occasionally take multi-day
trips. Lack of eyelets would be a no-sale feature for
me.

No disagreements there. My point was that I have quite a
number of hybrids & road bikes that have eyelets front &
rear. Nothing at $300, but the TREK 7300FX is a pretty nice,
light flat-bar machine at $399.99, with eyelets. I'm just
mystified at the mystique of them, as if they're impossible
to find nowadays.

In my perfect world, *every* bike would have eyelets on
the rear dropouts, even racing bikes. And if some racer
thinks "Ack, I can't have fender mounts on my bike!" I'll
just tell him that's where they hang the frame when it's
being painted.

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReactionBicycles.com

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I don't know what you're stocking, Mike, but most bikes at
my LBS don't

have

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'em. None of the MTBs with front suspension do, and the
only road bikes

I've

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found are cyclocross and touring bikes, and none of those
are $300. I can get into a Trek 520 for a grand, but a
grand is too much to spend for a

bike

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I will ride in bad weather and lock to a rack. Too many
manufacturers

leave

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these off in an effort to mimic "race" bikes, which
hampers their usefulness. My Schwinn Peloton has no
eyelets, nor is there room for

fenders

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if it had eyelets. Neither does my MTB. :-)

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Goes for $399, very light, boring but reliable equipment,
just plain works. And has eyelets everywhere. We sell a lot
of them. Unfortunately, they've been tough to get from time
to time, as TREK underestimated demand.

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReactionBicycles.com

"Mike Jacoubowsky" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I don't know what you're stocking, Mike, but most bikes
at my LBS don't

have

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'em. None of the MTBs with front suspension do, and the
only road bikes

I've

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found are cyclocross and touring bikes, and none of
those are $300. I

can

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get into a Trek 520 for a grand, but a grand is too much
to spend for a

bike

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I will ride in bad weather and lock to a rack. Too many
manufacturers

leave

Quoted message said:

these off in an effort to mimic "race" bikes, which
hampers their usefulness. My Schwinn Peloton has no
eyelets, nor is there room for

fenders

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if it had eyelets. Neither does my MTB. :-)

trekbikes.com7300fx.jspOpen ↗
argerview

Goes for $399, very light, boring but reliable equipment,
just plain

works.

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And has eyelets everywhere. We sell a lot of them.
Unfortunately,

they've

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been tough to get from time to time, as TREK
underestimated demand.

Nice bike, indeed. The type of bike most people should be
riding, in a perfect world. I'm sure you do sell a lot of
them. I can't tell, does it have rack eyelets on the
seatstays, and front rack mounts?

Mike

In article <[email hidden]>,
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The touring and cyclocross bikes usually used in this
situation cost a lot more than this $300 Ibex.

I'll agree with you on the conditions. But I can't say
that it's hard to set up a commuter for much over $400 US
new even given East Coast winter conditions.

Where on the East Coast? Miami or Portland? <Grin>

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"Mike Jacoubowsky" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I don't know what you're stocking, Mike, but most
bikes at my LBS

don't

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have

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'em. None of the MTBs with front suspension do, and
the only road

bikes

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I've

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found are cyclocross and touring bikes, and none of
those are $300. I

can

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get into a Trek 520 for a grand, but a grand is too
much to spend for

a

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bike

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I will ride in bad weather and lock to a rack. Too
many manufacturers

leave

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these off in an effort to mimic "race" bikes, which
hampers their usefulness. My Schwinn Peloton has no
eyelets, nor is there room for

fenders

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if it had eyelets. Neither does my MTB. :-)

trekbikes.com7300fx.jspOpen ↗
#largerview

Goes for $399, very light, boring but reliable
equipment, just plain

works.

Quoted message said:

And has eyelets everywhere. We sell a lot of them.
Unfortunately,

they've

Quoted message said:

been tough to get from time to time, as TREK
underestimated demand.

Nice bike, indeed. The type of bike most people should be
riding, in a perfect world. I'm sure you do sell a lot of
them. I can't tell, does it have rack eyelets on the
seatstays, and front rack mounts?

What I find mildly amusing about it is that the regular old
Trek 7300 of the late 90's was basically this bike:
essentially an upright touring bike with a nice cro-mo fork,
fat road tires, sane gearing, and few frills. Then they
started gussying it up with springs and adjustable this and
that until it was no longer the straightforward simple
machine it once was. Now comes the "FX" version which just
drops all the extra [censored] that isn't really much use on a
bike of this class in the first place.

Marketing. Gotta love it.

RichC

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Nice bike, indeed. The type of bike most people should be
riding, in a perfect world. I'm sure you do sell a lot of
them. I can't tell, does it have rack eyelets on the
seatstays, and front rack mounts?

OK, I'm at the shop, just looked at one. Rack fittings top &
bottom, plus mid-fork fittings for a front rack. Plus a
kickstand plate if you like (y'know, for commuting, it might
not be so bad...).

--Mike Jacoubowsky Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReaction.com IMBA, BikesBelong, NBDA member

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"Mike Jacoubowsky" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I don't know what you're stocking, Mike, but most
bikes at my LBS

don't

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have

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'em. None of the MTBs with front suspension do, and
the only road

bikes

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I've

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found are cyclocross and touring bikes, and none of
those are $300. I

can

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get into a Trek 520 for a grand, but a grand is too
much to spend for

a

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bike

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I will ride in bad weather and lock to a rack. Too
many manufacturers

leave

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these off in an effort to mimic "race" bikes, which
hampers their usefulness. My Schwinn Peloton has no
eyelets, nor is there room for

fenders

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if it had eyelets. Neither does my MTB. :-)

trekbikes.com7300fx.jspOpen ↗
#largerview

Goes for $399, very light, boring but reliable
equipment, just plain

works.

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And has eyelets everywhere. We sell a lot of them.
Unfortunately,

they've

Quoted message said:

been tough to get from time to time, as TREK
underestimated demand.

Nice bike, indeed. The type of bike most people should be
riding, in a perfect world. I'm sure you do sell a lot of
them. I can't tell, does it have rack eyelets on the
seatstays, and front rack mounts?

Mike