Originally Posted by
piette
I agree with above, a nice Trek 7.2 FX can be had for under $400 and you will love it. This is the time of the year when Trek begins to haul out the new '09 models, so you may find a bike shop with a '07 model on the floor that you can get for reletively cheap.
Yep - I bought a '07 7.2 FX a couple of months ago. It worked out well because they didn't have my size (17.5") in the '08's, and I liked the '07 colors better. The shop had it marked $25 off because it was an '07, and I had a 10% off coupon, so it got it for under $400 out the door. I am significantly heavier than the OP and it's held up fine for me...