Trek 820 vs. Fuji Boulevard

[Jim_bowman_007]

I'm looking for a bike to ride for a year or so to see how I
feel, and then upgrade if I am hooked. Want to spend $250 -
$300, including LBS adjustment etc.

Can anyone help me compare the Trek 820 and Fuji Boulevard?

I notice the Trek has Shimano Altus derailleur, while the
Fuji only has Shimano Tourney, which I think is a step down.
But the other parts I'm not as sure about like the frame,
front suspension (RST 191CL vs. SunTour M2000) or the crank
(SR XCC100 vs. SR NEX110) etc.

Can anyone help out with that stuff and/or suggest another
option in this price range if I'm missing something. I am
looking at those two because my LBS offers them, but there
are a couple other shops in the are I could consider.

Thanks in advance.

Jim

 

[Jerry Bone Jr]

It's hard to compare **** with ****!

"Jim_Bowman_007" <[email protected]> wrote in
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> I'm looking for a bike to ride for a year or so to see how
> I feel, and then upgrade if I am hooked. Want to spend
> $250 - $300, including LBS adjustment etc.
>
> Can anyone help me compare the Trek 820 and Fuji
> Boulevard?
>
> I notice the Trek has Shimano Altus derailleur, while the
> Fuji only has Shimano Tourney, which I think is a step
> down. But the other parts I'm not as sure about like the
> frame, front suspension (RST 191CL vs. SunTour M2000) or
> the crank (SR XCC100 vs. SR NEX110) etc.
>
> Can anyone help out with that stuff and/or suggest another
> option in this price range if I'm missing something. I am
> looking at those two because my LBS offers them, but there
> are a couple other shops in the are I could consider.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Jim

 

[Spademan O----L]

"Jerry Bone Jr" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> It's hard to compare **** with ****!

Really? is it as hard as learning to bottom-post and not
behaving like a ******?

Steve.

 

[Spademan O----L]

"Jim_Bowman_007" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I'm looking for a bike to ride for a year or so to see how
> I feel, and then upgrade if I am hooked.

Sounds like a good idea, much better than buying an
expensive bike and leaving it in the shed after one ride. On
the other hand thats how we get cheap spares...

Concentrate on finding a bike that fits, bad fit is more
likely to put you off than bad parts imho.

Want to spend $250 - $300, including LBS
> adjustment etc.
>
> Can anyone help me compare the Trek 820 and Fuji
> Boulevard?
>
> I notice the Trek has Shimano Altus derailleur, while the
> Fuji only has Shimano Tourney, which I think is a step
> down. But the other parts I'm not as sure about like the
> frame, front suspension (RST 191CL vs. SunTour M2000) or
> the crank (SR XCC100 vs. SR NEX110) etc.

Won't be much difference to be honest, you would get a
better deal if you looked at fully rigid bikes.

> Can anyone help out with that stuff and/or suggest another
> option in this price range if I'm missing something. I am
> looking at those two because my LBS offers them, but there
> are a couple other shops in the are I could consider.

I belive the rigid version of the specialised hardrock falls
in your price category and has at least one fan on this ng.

> Thanks in advance.
>
> Jim

Steve.

 

[Stephen Baker]

spademan says:

>I belive the rigid version of the specialised hardrock
>falls in your price category and has at least one fan
>on this ng.

<raises hand> Yup - a fine beast at a fine price. And
wouldn't you rather be seen in the woods on a piece of
cheapness called "HardRock" than one with some poncy French
name for a road? ;-)

Seriously, the HardRock has stood up well for 3 years or so,
and has not (yet) needed any major repairs or replacements
apart from tyres. I like the rigid fork since I have been
using one for 45 years now, and at 195 lbs (14 stone-ish) I
am not exactly lightweight.

Steve "yet another one..."

 

[S O R N I]

spademan o---[) * wrote:
> "Jerry Bone Jr" <[email protected]> wrote in
> message
> news:[email protected]...
>> It's hard to compare **** with ****!
>
> Really? is it as hard as learning to bottom-post and not
> behaving like a ******?

Now that was /truly/ "bad to the Bone"!

Bill "junior, that is" S.

 

[Jerry Bone Jr]

****** is, as ****** does. I'm a top poster & proud of it.

"spademan o---[) *" <steve.eckersley@NOSPAMPLEASEWEREBRITIS-
H.its.lancscc.gov.uk> wrote in message
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>
> "Jerry Bone Jr" <[email protected]> wrote in
> message
> news:[email protected]...
> > It's hard to compare **** with ****!
>
> Really? is it as hard as learning to bottom-post and not
> behaving like a ******?
>
> Steve.

 

[Pistof]

"Jim_Bowman_007" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I'm looking for a bike to ride for a year or so to see how
> I feel, and then upgrade if I am hooked. Want to spend
> $250 - $300, including LBS adjustment etc.
>
> Can anyone help me compare the Trek 820 and Fuji
> Boulevard?
>
> I notice the Trek has Shimano Altus derailleur, while the
> Fuji only has Shimano Tourney, which I think is a step
> down. But the other parts I'm not as sure about like the
> frame, front suspension (RST 191CL vs. SunTour M2000) or
> the crank (SR XCC100 vs. SR NEX110) etc.
>
> Can anyone help out with that stuff and/or suggest another
> option in this price range if I'm missing something. I am
> looking at those two because my LBS offers them, but there
> are a couple other shops in the are I could consider.
>
> Thanks in advance.

I, too, would like to suggest you look at Specialized. They
make a fine bike and have excellent customer service.

Dave