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I am moving out of the comfort bike I've been riding for 8 years and
looking for a low cost hybrid for the larger and narrower tires,
straight handlebars and lighter frame. Would like to spend no more
than $300.00 to $350.00. The two bikes recommended to me at the local
shops are invariably the Trek 7000 or 7100 or 7200, and the Giant
Cypress ST/Cypress. I'd like to know if anyone here has an opinion
first on the Trek models versus the Giant models, and then if the
Treks, can I stick with the 7000 if I can live without the front
suspension, or am I missing out by not moving up to a 7100 or a 7200?
>From what I've read, as you move up the the scale on the Treks the
quality of the components improve, but in my head I'm thinking, a
$179.00 Fuji has lasted me the last 8 years without anything other than
a flat tire here and a bent rim there.
And speaking of bent rims, am I asking for trouble by going from a
large 26" x 1.85 rim that I have managed to bend (albeit by hitting
curbs) to the lighter 700 type rims, being I am 6 feet tall and weigh
around 265? I've learned my lesson not to hit curbs anymore but should
I be factoring my weight into the choice of wheels a particular model
has even if I plan to stick to paths exclusively? If so I am unsure
how to judge one wheel from another so any help you can provide would
be much appreciated.
looking for a low cost hybrid for the larger and narrower tires,
straight handlebars and lighter frame. Would like to spend no more
than $300.00 to $350.00. The two bikes recommended to me at the local
shops are invariably the Trek 7000 or 7100 or 7200, and the Giant
Cypress ST/Cypress. I'd like to know if anyone here has an opinion
first on the Trek models versus the Giant models, and then if the
Treks, can I stick with the 7000 if I can live without the front
suspension, or am I missing out by not moving up to a 7100 or a 7200?
>From what I've read, as you move up the the scale on the Treks the
quality of the components improve, but in my head I'm thinking, a
$179.00 Fuji has lasted me the last 8 years without anything other than
a flat tire here and a bent rim there.
And speaking of bent rims, am I asking for trouble by going from a
large 26" x 1.85 rim that I have managed to bend (albeit by hitting
curbs) to the lighter 700 type rims, being I am 6 feet tall and weigh
around 265? I've learned my lesson not to hit curbs anymore but should
I be factoring my weight into the choice of wheels a particular model
has even if I plan to stick to paths exclusively? If so I am unsure
how to judge one wheel from another so any help you can provide would
be much appreciated.