Can you tell me which of these 3 bikes is best?
I'm looking for a bike to ride half road, half trail (not hard-core mountain biking though), so I guess that's called a hybrid bike.
I live in Portland, Oregon so we have quite a few bike shops & REI if anyone has better suggestions for $600 or less.
Anyway here are 3 choices I was looking at:
Trek 7.3 FX
Sizes 15, 17.5, 20, 22.5, 25"
Frame FX Alpha Black Aluminum
Fork FX Alloy w/tapered wall thickness, straight blades, Clix dropouts
Wheels
Wheels Alloy front hub, Shimano RM30 rear hub; Bontrager Nebula, alloy 32-hole rims
Tires Bontrager Race Lite Hard-Case, 700x32c
Drivetrain
Shifters Shimano EF60 trigger, 8 speed
Front Derailleur Shimano M191
Rear Derailleur Shimano Deore
Crank Shimano M361 48/38/28 w/chainguard
Cassette Shimano HG40 11-32, 8 speed
Pedals Nylon body w/alloy cage
Components
Saddle Bontrager H1
Seat Post Bontrager Nebula
Handlebars Bontrager SSR, 25mm rise
Stem Bontrager SSR, 10 degree
Headset Aheadset Slimstak w/semi-cartridge bearings, sealed
Brakeset Avid SD-3 w/Shimano EF60 levers
Giant Roam 1
Size S, M, L, XL
Color White/Red
Frame ALUXX Grade Aluminum
Fork SR Suntour NEX 4610 w/ Lock-out, 63mm Travel
Handlebar Giant Sport Alloy 30mm rise 25.4
Stem Giant Sport Alloy
Seatpost Giant Sport Alloy, 30.9
Saddle Giant X-Road Sport Men's
Pedals VP-992S Steel Cage
Shifters SRAM X.5, Trigger
Front Derailleur Shimano Altus
Rear Derailleur SRAM X.5
Brakes Avid BB5 Disc
Brake Levers Tektro 3-Finger w /Kraton Comfort Grip
Cassette SRAM PG830 11x32, 8-speed
Chain KMC Z72NP
Cranks Shimano M361, 28/38/48
Bottom Bracket Sealed Cartridge
Rims Giant Sport, Double Walled, Disc Specific, 700c
Hubs Alloy Sealed w/ QR, 32h
Spokes Stainless Steel
Tires Kenda Kwick, 700x40
Giant Roam 2
Size S, M, L, XL
Color Silver/Black
Frame ALUXX Grade Aluminum
Fork SR Suntour NEX 4610 63mm Travel
Handlebar Giant Sport Alloy 30mm rise 25.4
Stem Giant Sport Alloy
Seatpost Giant Sport Alloy, 30.9
Saddle Giant X-Road Sport Men's
Pedals VP-992S Steel Cage
Shifters SRAM X.4, Trigger
Front Derailleur Shimano M 191
Rear Derailleur SRAM X.4
Brakes Avid Direct-Pull
Brake Levers Tektro 3-Finger w /Kraton Comfort Grip
Cassette SRAM PG830 11x32, 8-speed
Chain KMC Z72NP
Cranks SR XCT-V2, 28/38/48
Bottom Bracket Sealed Cartridge
Rims Giant Sport, Double Walled, 700c
Hubs Alloy Sealed, 32h w/ QR
Spokes Stainless Steel
Tires Kenda Kwick, 700x40
Last edited by MacAttack; 07-24-10 at 11:04 AM.