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Bikes: Experience with Trek 7.2 FX?

Peeps ChickenPeeps Chicken Registered User regular
edited July 2007 in Help / Advice Forum
I'm about to hit the market for a bike; my goals are mainly road biking, but I wouldn't mind being able to hit some (very light) trails as well. Money is a big concern, so <$500 is my target goal. The gentleman at my local bike store recommended the Trek 7.2 FX.

I've read the other threads I could find on the subject of bicycles, but I was hoping people might have experience with this particular model. I've had a Trek bike before, which I loved, but I know that some products tend to vary wildly within a manufacturer's line, and I don't want to get stuck with a bad, or unsuitable, bike.

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  • PootPoot Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    What would you be using the bike for, and what terrain would you spend the most time on?

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  • MichaelLCMichaelLC In what furnace was thy brain? ChicagoRegistered User regular
    edited July 2007
    I have a 7300 FX ('05, '06?), and it's a good bike.

    Tires are a litte narrower than I would like, so I'm probably going to get some wider ones.

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  • Peeps ChickenPeeps Chicken Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    Poot wrote: »
    What would you be using the bike for, and what terrain would you spend the most time on?

    "my goals are mainly road biking, but I wouldn't mind being able to hit some (very light) trails as well" :D

    I'd spent 95% of the time on the road, bicycling for exercise. I used to bike all the time, but I lived in a few places that weren't ideal for biking. I'm back in a decent place now, so I'd like to take it up again.

    The terrain varies from flat to slightly hilly. There are a few outright mountains where I live, but I won't be going up them. The only things that stop me from getting an outright road bike are 1) price and 2) I might want to do some very light offroad trails at a state park.

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  • ProtoProto Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    Trek make pretty great bikes in my experience. And the components on that one aren't too bad. It is the lower end of the line, but it looks like a decent machine and fairly ideal for what you want it for. The 700c wheels will work well on the road.

    Not sure what kind of tires it has on it, but if they are road tires (probably) then you'll want to change them to something more suitable before hitting any trails.

    Oh, and saddles on lower end bikes like that usually suck. You'll probably need to replace it if you bike a lot.


    That said, if you ARE planning on biking a lot, you may want to spend a bit more and get a dedicated road bike.

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