Talk:Trek Bicycle Corporation

Move

This was moved manually by 63.201.229.204, erasing the edit history. I agree with the move, done properly. --BaronLarf 20:43, Jun 14, 2005 (UTC)

-> When moved, be sure that the title adhears to Wikipedia naming conventions. (Should be "Trek bicycle corporation", I think) 1 July 2005 18:33 (UTC)

The name of the company would be capitalized, being the proper corporate name. See Wikipedia:Naming conventions (capitalization) David Gale 15:33, 14 July 2005 (UTC)

Added Competitors

I thought it was revelant information... although it could show personal bias (why didn't I include this company, or that company?) checked these companies on hoovers.com to make sure they were 'big enough' to be a top competitor... which is why smaller companies (and excellent bike manufacturers) like cervelo, bmc, colnago, or other "boutique bikes" don't show up... -- skyleth

Ambiguous or Inaccurate ref to plant in Carlow, Ireland

arti quote as "..(2005). That same year Trek opened its first European manufacturing facility, a frame and wheel assembly plant in Carlow, Ireland. The Carlow facility stayed open until late 2004.." the plate closed before Trek opened it ?

Inaccuracies SSLx weight

The information about the SSLx weighing less than the SSL is inaccurate. Its claimed weight and real world weight are both higher, but trivially so. The frames were actually weighed for comparison in my (former) shop before we built them up. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.164.249.104 (talk) 21:38, September 5, 2006

The Trek Wiki Entry

This really should be rewritten in the entirety. Very sketchy article. Not enough about the other bikes they make. For example, the 520 is probably the most used touring bike in the US.Seth1066 01:41, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

I agree with Seth about there not being enough about some of Trek's iconic bikes. 520 for sure and my current daily beater the Earle. --Northwesternutah (talk) 17:22, 27 May 2015 (UTC)

Trek has made a very large number of models and trying to list them would be impractical and inappropriate for an encyclopedia article. Sorry but you bike can't be in the article. Senor Cuete (talk) 17:54, 27 May 2015 (UTC)

If you feel that an article is missing important information, go ahead and add it. Just find and provide a reliable source for it. -AndrewDressel (talk) 20:21, 27 May 2015 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:Trek logo.jpg

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BetacommandBot 05:01, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

1980–1984 Trek becomes a business[edit source | editbeta] Hampered without additional manufacturing capacity, Trek sales plateaued in the late 1970s. In just a few years Trek had outgrown its original “red barn” manufacturing facility—a former carpet warehouse. Recognizing the need for expansion, in 1980 Trek broke ground on a new 26,000 sq ft (2,400 m2) corporate headquarters on the outskirts of Waterloo. Company co-founder Dick Burke would later recall that “it wasn’t until we built the new factory that we became a business.” With more factory space available, Trek expanded its manufacturing to include complete bikes. In 1982 Trek entered the steel road racing bike market, introducing the 750 and 950 models, and in 1983 Trek built its first mountain bike, the 850. In 1984 Trek ventured into the aftermarket parts and accessories business, launching its Trek Components Group (TCG) department.

The Models 750 and 950 were frame sets only not complete bikes. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 157.190.170.114 (talk) 15:22, 17 September 2013 (UTC)

The Trek Logo

The Trek logo has updated as of this year to a different look and feel, should the logo be updated on this page? ScaleOvenStove (talk) 19:56, 22 May 2014 (UTC)

No commercial content allowed on Wikipedia

Please see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Identifying_reliable_sources#Questionable_sources.

No "promotional in nature" on Wikipedia.

Really this whole section should go. Trek has made so many different bikes, why list these two? Senor Cuete (talk) 23:27, 23 September 2016 (UTC)

What exactly is promotional or "commercial content" when writing about a commercial enterprise(?). In one opinion, mere mentioning of the product names of a manufacturer might be deemed as promotional(?); it may more reasonable to limit "promotional" to promotional statements, (with a verb, not merely nouns - like product names), as in the following advertising statement that is promotional in nature, "A streamlined bicycle beauty that sails over the road -- smooth as a breeze! Styled for speed, looks and safety" or "Here's a modern bike with plenty of "zip". Speeds along as fleet as the wind with an easy pedal action -- no "pedal pumping". You can idle along, slower and slower -- you'll be surprised how perfectly balanced this bike is. No more "rough-riding" when you hit the road with a ...". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 144.183.224.2 (talk) 21:00, 14 December 2016 (UTC)

This is explained in the section to which I linked - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Identifying_reliable_sources#Questionable_sources. Did you read it? Senor Cuete (talk) 23:35, 14 December 2016 (UTC)