VegasTriker

The person who started this thread hasn't posted anything since October 2014 so may not read your post and you are too new to send Private Messages. I suggest you click on the OPs name at the upper left hand corner of the page and read what she posted following this one. It tells lots more about what she bought.


You might want to start a brand new thread instead of using a 16 month old one as it will get you more replies. Any long-time reader of this site will see that a lot of seasoned riders will caution new riders about the value of suspension on an entry level bike. Shift 1 and Shift 2 are mid-entry level. Here is a direct comparison for the two bikes copied from Bikepedia. Essentially you are paying $110 for suspension and more gears. I can certainly agree with having more than 7 gears to choose from. You get a substantially wider gear range - Shift 1 31.5 to 76.5 gear inches Shift 2 21 to 87.5 gear inches which would make the bike a lot easier to ride if you encounter hills and faster going downhill. You have more gear choices to find a comfortable cadence. The downside to cheap suspension is that it adds weight to the bike and robs some of the power if it is not equipped with a lockout to disable the suspension when unneeded. Just about everything except the drive train and front fork are identical.

2015 Trek Shift 2 2015 Trek Shift 1
Bicycle Type Hybrid/Comfort Hybrid/Comfort
MSRP (new) $549.99 USD $439.99 USD
Weight Not listed by Trek
Sizes 14.5, 16.5, 18.5, 21" 14.5, 16.5, 18.5, 21"
Colors Graphite, Liquid Blue Trek Navy Blue
Item ID 1194198 1094148



Frame & Fork
Frame Construction Alpha Gold Aluminum, rack & fender mounts, internal cable routing Alpha Gold Aluminum, rack & fender mounts, internal cable routing
Frame Tubing Material Aluminum Aluminum
Fork Brand & Model SR Suntour NEX, coil spring, preload, 50mm travel High-tensile steel, CLIX dropout
Fork Material Suspension High tensile Steel
Rear Shock * *
Components:
Component Group Comfort mix Comfort mix
Brakeset Tektro alloy linear-pull brakes w/Tektro adjustable-reach alloy, Kraton inserts levers Tektro alloy linear-pull brakes w/Tektro adjustable-reach alloy levers
Shift Levers SRAM 3.0 Comp, 7 speed twist SRAM MRX, 7 speed twist
Front Derailleur Shimano Altus None
Rear Derailleur SRAM X3 Shimano Tourney TX35
Crankset Forged alloy, 48/38/28 w/chainguard Forged alloy, 42T w/chainguard
Pedals Wellgo nylon platform Wellgo nylon platform
Bottom Bracket *
BB Shell Width * *
Rear Cogs SunRace freewheel 14-34, 7 speed SunRace freewheel 14-34, 7 speed
Chain KMC Z51 KMC Z51
Seatpost Alloy, adjustable suspension, 31.6mm Bontrager SSR, 2-bolt clamp, 31.6mm, 12mm offset
Saddle Bontrager Suburbia w/super-soft padding Bontrager Suburbia w/super-soft padding
Handlebar Steel, 80mm rise Steel, 80mm rise
Handlebar Extensions *
Handlebar Stem Alloy, adjustable rise, quill Bontrager Approved, 25.4mm, 25 degree, quill
Headset 1-1/8", semi-integrated, semi-cartridge bearings 1-1/8", semi-integrated, semi-cartridge bearings
Wheels:
Hubs Formula FM21 alloy, Formula alloy Formula FM21 alloy, Formula alloy
Rims Bontrager AT-550 36-hole alloy Bontrager AT-550 36-hole alloy
Tires Bontrager H5, 26x2.0" Bontrager H5, 26x2.0"