Originally Posted by
mr,grumpy
Trek made me a steel ATB with low end components that lived for over a decade next to the house, got ridden nearly daily, cleaned annually and NEVER let me down. It finally rusted through and went to to recycling. If they still made them I would buy another in a heartbeat.
I don’t care about Elite Athletes or solid business practices or over ambitious product lines. If I cold get an outer 820 I would. I’ve got a line on an old Giant of similar quality. Maybe in 15 years I’ll be a raging Giant Fanboy.
I had an 800 series that served me well too, and too bad you're not in socal since they come up on Craigslist all the time. They'll last "forever" out here (as long as the owners are inland) because the climate is very favorable. I have steel bike(s) that are up to 40 years old. Also, Trek has the best CS I've ever encountered and I always look to them first for a new
bike.This is my 20 or so year old EX retrofitted with a mid drive and still perfect (for me).