Hey folks! I've been hanging around here for a while but have not yet posted. To give a little background about me, I am a road cyclist, but have only been riding for about 5 months. When I was trying to decide if I wanted to ride, I bought a used 2002 Fuji Finest. I have now put about 1,400 miles on the old Fuji and am looking to upgrade. I ride rural roads with lots of hills and ride about 100 miles per week now that it is warm in the mornings.
I visited both a Trek store and a Fuji dealer today. At the Trek shop, I rode a 2010 2.3 (double) and at the Fuji shop, I found a 2008 CCR2 (it is still a new bike, but was clearly a closeout). The Trek 2.3 is Shimano 105 all the way around, whereas the Fuji CCR2 is 105 shifters and front derailleur. The rear is Ultegra. Also, the two models have different brakes. The most obvious difference to me is that the Trek had 2 chainrings and the Fuji has 3. With the hills I climb regularly, I would appreciate the 3.
Other than that, I'm not really sure what to do. The Trek is priced at $1,549 and the Fuji is priced at $1,399 (Bikepedia shows the original MSRP at $2,300 for this bike). I have purchased the Fuji, but have not yet brought it home as I didn't have my rack with me.
I would like to know if you folks feel I made the right choice between these two or if there is some great advantage to the Trek that I have missed. I would truly appreciate your input. Thanks in advance!
I visited both a Trek store and a Fuji dealer today. At the Trek shop, I rode a 2010 2.3 (double) and at the Fuji shop, I found a 2008 CCR2 (it is still a new bike, but was clearly a closeout). The Trek 2.3 is Shimano 105 all the way around, whereas the Fuji CCR2 is 105 shifters and front derailleur. The rear is Ultegra. Also, the two models have different brakes. The most obvious difference to me is that the Trek had 2 chainrings and the Fuji has 3. With the hills I climb regularly, I would appreciate the 3.
Other than that, I'm not really sure what to do. The Trek is priced at $1,549 and the Fuji is priced at $1,399 (Bikepedia shows the original MSRP at $2,300 for this bike). I have purchased the Fuji, but have not yet brought it home as I didn't have my rack with me.
I would like to know if you folks feel I made the right choice between these two or if there is some great advantage to the Trek that I have missed. I would truly appreciate your input. Thanks in advance!