Trek are also particularly guilty of this crime. Every season they change from KnockBlock / ThruShaft / etc. Which is exactly why I didn't buy one. They can't even keep a "standard" from one year to the next. Try finding a compatible headset in the Tuscan hills 3 days into a bike trip...
A big thing for me is either not being able to buy Frame only, or it being painfully expensive. New GT is 3500bucks for the frame. So you are forced to buy a complete and then upgrade half the parts after the first year. Oh but good luck with compatibility!
Aug. 25, 2021, 3:24 a.m. - Scott Jamieson
Trek are also particularly guilty of this crime. Every season they change from KnockBlock / ThruShaft / etc. Which is exactly why I didn't buy one. They can't even keep a "standard" from one year to the next. Try finding a compatible headset in the Tuscan hills 3 days into a bike trip... A big thing for me is either not being able to buy Frame only, or it being painfully expensive. New GT is 3500bucks for the frame. So you are forced to buy a complete and then upgrade half the parts after the first year. Oh but good luck with compatibility!