LeMond went all out with the Proprad thsi year. We first sw a preview that showed it in the orange. Well that was just one model. The second one is a disc equiped, steel frame w/a carbon fork. It looks saweeet!

Trek has also put out a very similar bike called the Portland. They say its aimed at the foul weather commuters, but c'mon! This bike is begging for knobbies and barriers!

Both very nice. Both set up w/15 ten speed.

LeMond also has the standard 105 9 speed Proprad. Didn't get any pics of it, but just imagine thsi bike w/o discs or a carbon fork. This fork BTW, looks VERY nice. Not sure about after market offerings though. Maybe. I hope so.

And the Portland:

Great Pics. If it did not have the word "LeMond" on it i would buy one! But the Portland looks real nice!
Thanks
Wade

Love the Propad's nod to the Sarthe.

Also love the Trek. I tend toward boutique stuff now but that's pretty trick.

That "Bontrager" carbon fork looks suspiciously like a Wound Up with Bontrager decals.

what is it about the Trek family that really turns me off?
i own a trek now but i'd probably never buy another one. those look nice though...

Like that rear disc mount location. More protected and no fender/rack mounting interference if you lean more towards a commuter. - TF

Like that rear disc mount location. More protected and no fender/rack mounting interference if you lean more towards a commuter. - TF

Yeah, I like the rear disk caliper position, too - but I'm not too keen on how they had to route the rear brake cable to do it. Dead center down the bottom side of the down tube? What's up with that? That cable will get grunged up in no time (and with it, the braking performance). You'd think they'd at least run a continuous housing down there, to keep the muck out.

I believe that the forks are not wound-ups, but actual new introductions to the carbonfork market. Fisher bikes is offering some bontrager carbon forks for their 29" mtn bikes this year, and I wouldnt be surprised to see some crossover.

Does the Portland look like it could double as a cyclocross race bike ? In other words, do you know how wide a rear tire will fit? And will it be available before cross season?
Also do you know if it is made in USA or imported? Thanks.
And the Portland:

There are very, very few Treks in this world that I'd ride. The 9.9 is one, this is another.

MAN! Is this a cool bike for winter riding!!

M

it;s trek's own... but it does look like a wound up.

I was under the impression that disks were UCI banned, why would they make a super trick disk cross bike (yes I did notice the canti studs), did that change?

I was under the impression that disks were UCI banned, why would they make a super trick disk cross bike (yes I did notice the canti studs), did that change?
The Trek is marketed as a rain/commuter bike. Lemond has the frame, why not?

I think there is a demand in CX also - maybe only for non-racers.

If I were promoting CX (and maybe others), I would be seriously considering non-USCF sactioning in 2007. There are plenty of other sanctioning bodies that understand non-Euro needs in racing.

EDIT: The UCI said that they are illegal because nobody has asked. Maybe Trek is going to call their bluff and ask.

TF

Anyone know what the asking price is?

LeMond also has the standard 105 9 speed Proprad. Didn't get any pics of it, but just imagine thsi bike w/o discs or a carbon fork. This fork BTW, looks VERY nice. Not sure about after market offerings though. Maybe. I hope so.

I just came back from eurobike (the european interbike) and the cx disc fork (disc only btw) was on display there as part of the Bontrager parts line-up. I do not have a pic but know someone that does have it. I'll post it when I get my hands on it.

Richard.

The Trek is marketed as a rain/commuter bike. Lemond has the frame, why not?

I think there is a demand in CX also - maybe only for non-racers.

If I were promoting CX (and maybe others), I would be seriously considering non-USCF sactioning in 2007. There are plenty of other sanctioning bodies that understand non-Euro needs in racing.

EDIT: The UCI said that they are illegal because nobody has asked. Maybe Trek is going to call their bluff and ask.

TF
I'm guessing most officials won't enforce the no-disc rule at local races.

I'm pretty sure they've aready started enforcing that rule in the Mid-Atlantic. For anyone seriously interested in 'cross racing, USCF and UCI races are the way to go, especially if you want to go to nationals. Not to mention the insurance benefits for the race organizer.