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I agree, The Trek 1000 is a great bike to start out on. As Watson10 said the rear spokes are a little dicey. I broke 3 in the space of 100 miles, with a total of about 700 miles before they broke. My bike shop, Outspokin here in Augusta, traded it out for new. When I started I was at 243 lbs now down to 195 lbs so they did have a lot of weight to put up with. 2004 with Alex AT450 rims, the spokes are supposedly a little weaker than they thought. If you even think that you are going to really like riding I would go for a 1200, you'll get a better fork and drivetrain without spending to much more than the 1000. I love my bike but I wish that I had spent a little more to start out. I'll more than make up for it come spring when I buy my next one. |
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Recently my husband got me back into riding. I hadn't been on a bike in about ten years, and had grown up riding mountain bikes. We went to the LBS and they set me up with a Trek 1000. This was mostly due to my height, and the length of my arms - most bikes have too long of a top tube. The Trek was the only road bike they had that fit me. Anyway, it turned out to be a very comfortable ride at a very comfortable price. It's very light weight and has a good frame. Also has fender and rack eyelets, which are good to have just for the option. Don't especially like the Sora groupset , because you have to take your hands off the drop bars to shift. Overall I'm very happy with it as a recreation/fitness bike. [End transmission from the spousal unit] |
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