Is this a bargain

[louise]

Spotted in my local evans and available in my size, hadn't considered Trek till now and would appreciate some opinions before I press buy!

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/trek/73-fx-disc-2007-hybrid-bike-ec014883

 

[RedBike]

Either the pictures or the title is obviously wrong and there's no description.

 

[RedBike]

I think this is it.
http://www.devercycles.co.uk/dever-a-bike-2007.asp?pid=HBTRKFX000707

There doesn't appear to be a suspension fork (Not really a bad thing)

The bad bits.
The wheels are steel and i've never heard of those shifters

The good bits.
Nice frame from a branded name - high re-sale value.

It's not with £400 (the original asking price) but it's not too bad at £250. It's those disc brakes that are upping the price!

http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/ebw...QRY=C105&f_SortOrderID=1&f_bct=c003155c002910 ?

 

[Moose]

Looks reasonably good value for money, but you're better off going to try one out in the store if your local Evans has one rather than pressing the buy button.

The main picture is not of the 7.3 FX disc, but the smaller one (you can click on it) is.

 

[Moose]

Here's a link to the Trek archive and I'm pretty sure the rims are alloy and not steel.

http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/2007/archive/73fxdisc

 

[RedBike]

Here's a link to the Trek archive and I'm pretty sure the rims are alloy and not steel.

http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/2007/archive/73fxdisc

Yep, stand corrected.
WheelsShimano RM65 hubs; Bontrager Ranger rims

Bontrager rims are normally rather good!

 

[John Ponting]

louise, we are in danger of becoming a TREK household.

I've got a 1.2T as well as my Scott Sob20.

My wife recently bought a 7.3 FX WSD; not ridden it much yet but very pleased with it. Would have considered an Edinburgh if I could have got to a shop.

daughter bought a 7200 WSD about 6 months ago; no problems for her either.

 

[HF2300]

The big pic is of the 7100, look at the small pic for the FX.

Louise, I test rode a 7.3FX 2008 among others for my new commuter, at £350 with V-brakes, and really liked it. The one I rode had EF60 shifters which I thought looked tacky and let the bike down a bit, but they worked OK. On gravel / towpaths etc. I think the ally forks might feel a bit harsh through the handlebars, but I don't think it's a big issue. I think it is more of a tarmac bike though - the 7300 with front sus is more aimed at the bike path / gravel path.

If this really is a 2007 it's been knocking around a while, but that's a pretty good price for what I thought was a very nice, and pretty quick, bike, and had I been offered a 20" at that price I think I'd have snapped it up. A second-hand 2008 7.3 with V-brakes has just sold at £265 on eBay.

If you do have the opportunity to ride one I would, though - the 2008 / 2009 aren't that different so you could try one of those. 15" sounds very small, but maybe you are!

 

[louise]

Thanks for all your advice, yes I am very small 4 foot 11!

I think what I have to be careful off is buying it purely for the fact that it has quite a big reduction

 

[punkypossum]

I love my trek - and their customer service is fantastic!!!

 

[HF2300]

I think what I have to be careful off is buying it purely for the fact that it has quite a big reduction

I think the two questions are does it do what you want, and would you be comfortable on it / happy riding it, I don't think you'd be disappointed with the bike itself.

 

[Moose]

Thanks for all your advice, yes I am very small 4 foot 11!

Are you sure 15" is small enough

 

[louise]

Hope so, have measured and its just small enough, though I do wonder I could manage the cross bar with being so small, if a 15 inch is too big then I am pretty stuck as to what bike to get

 

[punkypossum]

Islabikes?

 

[Noodley]

Islabikes?

Not a bad idea at all IMO. Good bikes by all accounts.