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Re: [yfoil] Re: Trek Y foil VS New Version Trek Madone?

Gene, Don't sell your Y-Foil like I did... I regretted it the moment I dropped
it off at UPS.

--- On Fri, 10/10/08, Anthony <aejc@...> wrote:

From: Anthony <aejc@...>
Subject: [yfoil] Re: Trek Y foil VS New Version Trek Madone?
To: yfoil@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, October 10, 2008, 11:38 AM






--- In yfoil@yahoogroups. com, "Gene Richardson" <glzl@...> wrote:
>
> Hey group,
> Are there any of you that has the newer version of Treks Madone? I
> have been offered a very fair amount of $ for my Y foil and I actually
> am thinking of selling to buy a Madone. I'm not a actual racer I just
> do a lot a scheduled long distance rides and I wonder will I be
> gaining or losing by riding today's Madone VS my Beloved Y foil.
> Opinion wanted.
> Thanks, Gene


















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Fri Oct 10, 2008 4:03 pm

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Hey group, Are there any of you that has the newer version of Treks Madone? I have been offered a very fair amount of $ for my Y foil and I actually am...
Gene Richardson
yfoilrider62cm
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Sep 30, 2008
8:23 pm

Gene.. i sell those bikes. the new madones are lightyears a better machine than the y-foil can ever be. you may not get the benefit of the seatbeam in the...
wakko warner
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Sep 30, 2008
9:18 pm

I don't think there are light years of difference. I haven't got the latest Madone but I have the one before which is the SSL. My Y has the 7800 series DA,...
Andy Phillips
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Sep 30, 2008
9:34 pm

Just keep the Y-Foil and buy a new bike...There is a whole world of bikes out there besides Trek, just an FYI...What about a beautiful custom steel bike (from...
Local399@...
atallguyla
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Sep 30, 2008
9:45 pm

Yes ... One can never have enough bikes! ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Andy Phillips
g4drive
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Sep 30, 2008
10:06 pm

I have never been on a Madone so I can't comment on that. The foil although old is still a fast bike. I catch people on lighter bikes all the time on the...
Doug Lockhart
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Sep 30, 2008
11:14 pm

Andy, Thaks for the info. Sorry mine is a 62cm postal Y foil. Gene ... From: Andy Phillips <andyp@...> I don't think there are light years of...
glzl@...
yfoilrider62cm
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Sep 30, 2008
11:25 pm

There's another way to look at the Y. If you have decided it's too heavy/old technology/whatever, then turn it into a hanger. Hanger as in cleaned up, paint...
hobie1616
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Oct 1, 2008
3:58 pm

i'm starting to think that everyone here thinks i'm bashing the Y. on the contrary, i love the Y bike. the original question Gene asked was what he will be...
wakko warner
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Oct 1, 2008
5:21 pm

Amen. That is what i'm going to do to mine if it develops a crack. That or a display case. To: yfoil@...: hobie1616@...: Wed, 1 Oct...
Anthony Bucher
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Oct 2, 2008
3:43 am

Art, Thanks for your opinion as you stated "facts" and while I appreciated "all" the opinions I received they were different from one who actually sells the...
glzl@...
yfoilrider62cm
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Oct 1, 2008
5:42 pm

Gene, I didn't get the impression that we had much discention ... I think that the members of a Y-Foil group would totally support your decision to keep your...
Andy Phillips
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Oct 1, 2008
6:07 pm

Thanks Andy. I may just do that. ... From: Andy Phillips <andyp@...> ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Oct 1, 2008
6:21 pm

I've not visited the group for a while, and am late to this discussion, but for the record: Background: I had a 1998 Y-66 (ice blue inkwell) with Rolf Vector...
Anthony
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Oct 10, 2008
3:48 pm

Gene, Don't sell your Y-Foil like I did... I regretted it the moment I dropped it off at UPS. ... From: Anthony <aejc@...> Subject: [yfoil] Re: Trek Y...
Scott Donnelly
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Oct 10, 2008
4:03 pm

Scott, I decided to keep it. Did you replace your Y ? Or are you still with out? There's a 59cm on ebay as we speak. Later, Gene ... From: Scott Donnelly...
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yfoilrider62cm
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Oct 10, 2008
4:10 pm

Gene, I sold it to a guy in PA this spring thanks to your referral. It was a frame only that I had painted by Aegis - you may recall it - black to silver fade....
Scott Donnelly
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Oct 10, 2008
4:22 pm

Scott, Yeah I remember it, it was a 59cm. Are you looking for just a frame or complete? ... From: Scott Donnelly <rsdonnelly04@...> ... [Non-text...
glzl@...
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Oct 10, 2008
4:28 pm

Gene, You have a good memory! I am not in the market for another bike just now but when I am I'd probably elect a clean frame that I could build up with...
Scott Donnelly
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Oct 10, 2008
4:37 pm

I don't have a great deal of knowledge of the y foil Mt Bike but I come across them often. Do you want me to keep you in mind if I see one? And if so what size...
glzl@...
yfoilrider62cm
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Oct 10, 2008
4:44 pm

please do pass along / post any y-foil mt. bike leads. Thx. ... From: glzl@... <glzl@...> Subject: Re: [yfoil] y-foil mt. bike? To:...
Scott Donnelly
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Oct 10, 2008
5:11 pm

this isnt a post for sale of a Y mountain bike, but just another post. as some of you all know, i work at a local trek store. i just happened to have a...
wakko warner
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Oct 13, 2008
6:55 pm

Scott what sized y foil mountain bike were you looking for? also, carbon or aluminum? i've run across a few of them on craigslist while searching for a y-foil...
wakko warner
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Oct 14, 2008
8:09 pm

thanks for the leads. I think I am inclined towards carbon fiber though the polished aluminum frame looks sharp too! ... From: wakko warner <faboo3@...> ...
Scott Donnelly
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Oct 15, 2008
1:16 pm

They both have their place at your home! I have a 94 ball burnished GT Zaskar that looks real nice after a cleaning with Mother's Mag polish. Another classic...
Doug Lockhart
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Oct 16, 2008
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