Chutzpah
Über Member
- Location
- Somerset, UK
I nipped into a local bike shop today to have a look at a better commuting bike.
Currently I have a Carrera Vulcan, relative entry level from Halfrauds. Purchased about four years ago and has been good at getting me back into cycling in the last few months, but I definitely want something lighter (and with brakes that I don't have to adjust every week), especially as I'm now commuting into work that I can put panniers on as opposed to lugging around a backpack. Oh, and full mudguards
For hybrids, the store specialised in Treks, and I was shown the Trek 7.3 FX (£500) and Trek 7.5 FX (£700). I'm a simply pleasedman , so both were gorgeous to me, but for once I was rational about it and said I'd go away and think about it
The main difference seems to be a carbon fork in the 7.5.
Has anyone got any experience of these bikes, or recommend anything comparable? (I did do a forum search, but nothing came up)
I can see they're around £100 cheaper online, but the local bike store has the added advantage of the first four services being free.
I need to work out finances anyway, but anyone got anything to chip in?
Currently I have a Carrera Vulcan, relative entry level from Halfrauds. Purchased about four years ago and has been good at getting me back into cycling in the last few months, but I definitely want something lighter (and with brakes that I don't have to adjust every week), especially as I'm now commuting into work that I can put panniers on as opposed to lugging around a backpack. Oh, and full mudguards
For hybrids, the store specialised in Treks, and I was shown the Trek 7.3 FX (£500) and Trek 7.5 FX (£700). I'm a simply pleasedman , so both were gorgeous to me, but for once I was rational about it and said I'd go away and think about it
The main difference seems to be a carbon fork in the 7.5.
Has anyone got any experience of these bikes, or recommend anything comparable? (I did do a forum search, but nothing came up)
I can see they're around £100 cheaper online, but the local bike store has the added advantage of the first four services being free.
I need to work out finances anyway, but anyone got anything to chip in?