Road Cycling - Love my Trek 7700FX for Training - Need a Road Bike, though!

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sfranz007
05-30-04, 04:31 PM
I have been riding a combination of trails and roads in Western Pennsylvania for about 15 years now (taking time out for meals/sleeping/work and such!). I purchased a Trek 7700FX last March to celebrate 1 year after an achilles tendon double tear. The 7700FX is a wonderful bicycle by my standards. I have enjoyed it to the tune of about 3000 miles over the past year and a third. My only complaint is the bail-out gear seems to work sometimes, and other times it won't shift past 2nd gear. That is VERY seldom a problem because I almost never use the tiny front wheel on the triple crank. I used it last year once after riding about 95 miles one day and coming to a big hill completely bonked.

Now I need a road bike. WHY? The trek 7700FX is awesome for training, but I can't keep up with my road bike buddies, and it ain't because I'm weak or not trying! So I found a Trek 2100 1999 model on ebay for a cheap price (about 600 bucks). It looks ok. I am used to SHimano Deore XT componentry. The 2100 has Shimano RSX comonentry with a 105 rear derailleur. Is this a good idea? Should I get this bike and switchout the derailleurs for Ultegra? Does it REALLY matter? Or should I wait? Hmmmm//...... :eek:

rmwun54
05-30-04, 04:41 PM
The 2100 has Shimano RSX comonentry with a 105 rear derailleur. Is this a good idea? Should I get this bike and switchout the derailleurs for Ultegra? Does it REALLY matter? Or should I wait? Hmmmm//...... :eek:[/QUOTE]

No the components mentioned are good enough for now.
sfranz007
05-30-04, 04:57 PM
The 2100 has Shimano RSX comonentry with a 105 rear derailleur. Is this a good idea? Should I get this bike and switchout the derailleurs for Ultegra? Does it REALLY matter? Or should I wait? Hmmmm//...... :eek:

No the components mentioned are good enough for now.[/QUOTE]

Thanks for your time. I'm riding about 100 miles per week, except for more on MS150 weekends this summer. I think this 7700FX is awesome. I've always wondered how the 105/Tiagra/Ultegra groups compare with the Deore/LX/XT road bike counterparts. I guess I'll find out soon enough!