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Hi, I'm from niles, Ohio. Had a nice cold 30 miler yesterday, temp was about 25. Snow on the roads today, so I guess it's the cycle-ops. I ride a lemond zurich or a schwinn badlands in the winter.

currently in Alabama, USA, but have lived in several other places. I love steel frame bikes, and try to enjoy the rides, not think about how fast i can through them. I use a hybrid city bike mounted in a fluid trainer for indoor work, and ride outdoors on the weekends. Currently I do 30 - 50 miles of flat lands on Saturdays and 20 -30 of hills on Sundays, with heart rate work on the trainer during the week. AS our days grow longer, I'll be able to ride outside after work. I am in the steel fabrication business, and enjoy what I do.

hi, i am from italy and i ride 13k a year, do some competitions, mostly hilly.
i ride a time vxrs with campa record.

Have a good ride
ciao

Hello Bill,

What size tires do you use on your Trek 7200FX? What is the difference between the Trex FX and the Trex Hybrid?.. in terms of performance, comfort, suspension etc. In particular suspension because I ride a Trek 7500, and notice when I ride hills the bike tend to dip forward because of the front suspension making the climb harder. Also what size tires do you use on the FX? People seem to think for longer distances the 700 x 35C's are better performing than the 38C's . What are thoughts and advise on this? :confused:

JudyMayHi JudyMay,

My 7200FX is one of the Trek Hybrids. I am 6'4" and 210lbs. Because of my size, the 7200 is a 25" frame. I kept the 35c tires on it because of the terrible road conditions here in northern Pennsylvania. They have served me well.
I adjusted the stem downward to enable me to ride it a little more aggressively than I would for a stroll around the block. I also added bar-end grips and positioned them inside of my hand grips to afford a more comfortable cruising position (close to shoulder width).
My bike has responded quite well for being a heavy bike. No problems pressing up hills as mine does not have the suspension forks. It rides stiffer and reacts quicker. You might want to consider swapping out that suspension fork.
All in all, this bike served me well this last summer and is a great training bike.
Keep working on those hills....

Greetings from an Irish man living in Melbourne.. I live in Kew at the moment and have recently taken up cycling.. I try and get out on the Yarra Bend in the morning/evening and my fav. ride is along Beach Rd..

Greetings from an Irish man living in Melbourne.. I live in Kew at the moment and have recently taken up cycling.. I try and get out on the Yarra Bend in the morning/evening and my fav. ride is along Beach Rd..

G'day dgarry, welcome to the forum, another escapee from the old country, it's a good way to keep in touch with some of the fellow countrymen.

The only thing I can say you went to the wrong place, Queensland is the only place to live, would I tell you an untruth, boyo, if you go down to the Yarra Bend too many times, it'll drive you round the bend.

Only kidding, this'll upset a few of the "Melbourneites" peasants, mexicans?

Check out Limerickman, he's from the "Emerald Isle".

Keep the wheels in motion, and don't look back, unless it's to see who you dropped on the last climb? TBC

Making my practice post here. I live in the DC area and ride a purple Gunnar Roadie with a Chorus Triple on the weekends and commute on a red Trek 410 with a mishmash of Campagnolo Triomphe, Centaur, Record and Chorus parts (I am so impressed that Campagnolo parts from different eras all work together on the same bike).

:) Im from queenland australia and i cycle for fun and also competitively with a club. im now doing 35k each morning for practice.what do you guys do for practice? 8)
Hi, I'm Peter and do cycle touring holidays in goa India, hence the name cyclegoa. The touring gives me all the practice i need.

Hi I'm from Lubbock Texas, I enjoy bikes, flashlights and computers. I own LED-Replacement.com. We provide Tektite flashlight led replacement bulbs.
I hope to enjoy this forum and it's members and visitors! :)

I am from Iowa. I work as a director of medical records in a rural hospital. I have two trek hybrids and am planning on buying my first road bike this year and ride some or all of RAGBRAI. 50 in February, averaged 80 miles a week last year. love them bikes. :D

We're garaged in Alcoa TN. After being sidelined for a year or so after a head-on with a motorcycle (he was on the wrong side) I'm starting to get back into cycling. My stoker (the missus) is still a bit leery of roads, bigger two wheelers and others, so we spend most of our riding time on town paths and rail-trails. I'm in search of a new bike and will post a request for opinions shortly. Keep pedalling...

I am from El Paso, TX. We have 330 days of good riding weather per year.

I am 54 years old. Have wife of 30 years, two kids, and two grandkids.

I began riding a recumbent trike, a Catrike Road #116, May of 2004. Road DF for 25 years.

I was activated in the Army for two years (Jan 03-Jan 05) in support of our nation's global war on terrorism. I received, processed and trained Soldiers and units going to Iraq. I return to my civilian job tomorrow after a two year absence. There I was a human resource manager for Air Defense Artillery.

Catrike Road #116. "Cats just don't feel safe on a moving bicycle, no matter how much duct tape you use"--Author unknown

I am from Geelong, and I have been riding for about 12 months, mainly to work and on weekends for fitness and fun. considering joining a club.
Day Job,Work in a malting plant. I am responsible for the quality of beer. ;)

:p I am passed the serious cycling stage in life, and only do it for exercise.
I now make a range of applications, Muscle Rubs, Cool Ice, Chamois Cream,Massage Cream & Sports Wash. They were reveiwed in last months Moumtain Bike Mag.

Hi I'm from Lubbock Texas, I enjoy bikes, flashlights and computers. I own LED-Replacement.com. We provide Tektite flashlight led replacement bulbs.
I hope to enjoy this forum and it's members and visitors! :)
I hope to enjoy this forum and it's members and visitors! <- I think you should try the sex and cycling thread there are a few in there looking for someone to enjoy them

I'm in Birmingham, Alabama, born and raised here. Started spin classes in the fall, got hooked, and bought my first "big girl" bike only a week ago--a Gary Fisher Big Sur that I've put slicker tires on for riding roads and paths around the 'hood. Tomorrow I'm changing tires and going out to a nearby park where the trails are nice and hilly. I do public relations and marketing.

Great forum here. Very nice, knowledgeable and helpful people!

I'm live in the United States (Philadelphia area) and I'm and IT Manager for project managers. I've been participating in spinning classes twice a week for a couple of years and would like to create a spining tape with local video shots and I can add some of my own custom created music. One of my first questions is: What is the beat per minute per activity? For instance, if I'm sprinting, what is the general recommended BPS? Climbing, Flat, Running up a hill, Plain Running ... Any help would really be appreciated .:)

I'm live in the United States (Philadelphia area) and I'm and IT Manager for project managers. I've been participating in spinning classes twice a week for a couple of years and would like to create a spining tape with local video shots and I can add some of my own custom created music. One of my first questions is: What is the beat per minute per activity? For instance, if I'm sprinting, what is the general recommended BPS? Climbing, Flat, Running up a hill, Plain Running ... Any help would really be appreciated .:)

It all depends on one's physical condition and what your goal might be. Me for instance, I just want to be able to recover in the shortest amount of time. So to do that I push myself just past my upper THR (sprints will do that). So the next time it takes longer to get into my THZ. As I do this my resting HR gets lower so to get into my training zone takes more effort, and so on and on and on. Most HR monitors have it figured out for avarage condion. I think that's why they suggest you see a doctor before starting any physical exercise program of any kind. Hope this helps and good luck.

First Post here.

Just wanted to introduce myself to the board. I'm a new roadie having just purchased an '05 Trek 1500. I've ridden my mountain bike for about 5 years now, but wanted to try the road stuff too. Actually, it's probably unfair to call it a "mountain" bike since I rarely venture too far from Houston, Texas, which for those of you that don't know, is about as flat a piece of land that the world has to offer.

Anyway, my work is sponsoring a team for the annual MS150 that rides from Houston to Austin. I'm sure I'll be checking back here for training and gear advice as that gets closer. Just wanted to say hi, and stop lurking anonymously.

Thanks for the reply. Given this is a group class setting, I was looking for some general numbers and of course each person would need to monitor their own heart rate.