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Originally Posted by bfd
This is true. But Trek claims the emonda slr has a "weight limit" of 275lbs and also provides a lifetime warranty. So may be durability isn't that big a deal?!
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Like most warrantees,
Trek's warrantee covers defects in materials and manufacturing. Also included in the text of the warrantee is:
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THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER:
Normal wear and tear
Improper assembly
Improper follow-up maintenance
Installation of components, parts, or accessories not originally intended for or compatible with the bicycle as sold
Damage or failure due to accident, misuse, abuse, or neglect
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Note that Trek warrantees the frame for the lifetime of the owner, not the lifetime of the frame - in other words, if the frame breaks from normal usage (aka "normal wear and tear") then it may not be covered under warrantee. And Trek gets to decide what the lifetime of the frame should be, and what normal wear and tear are.
Even though Trek warrantees the Emonda SLR, one should not assume that the bike is durable. Even something as simple as the bike falling over could be construed as "accident, misuse, or neglect", so if the bike breaks from falling over, the warranty many not cover it. Warrantees like this generally only cover obvious manufacturing defects (which are usually discovered early in its life), and not breakages from usage.