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Canaan
PostPosted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 12:53 pm 
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Attached is an Velonews article regarding a rash of broken carbon steerer tubes on 2010 Trek Madones. Light, strong, and/or inexpensive -- pick two.

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Hummm... That is bad, I am glad I don't have a Trek so I wont get killed!
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I just think it's lame Trek is blaming everyone except themselves. Awesome way to back up your product...
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Trek took the Mavic "blame the user" response.

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gest24 wrote:
I just think it's lame Trek is blaming everyone except themselves. Awesome way to back up your product...

I agree, all companies have issues but is how they respond to those issues that separates the good bicycle brand from the rest :thumbsup:
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