Hybrid Bicycles - Post pictures of your Hybrid

tread compound? We call this the Wet Coast for a reason eh? So what's your recommendation 65er? (I was waiting impatiently for you to show up) keep the weird rear tire, get the same for the front? You think it can have a rear rack and fenders, too? It's (as far as I can tell) an M4.5 Savage.

I really like Schwalbe Marathons, (which do have a little tread), because they hook up so well in the rain, roll fast, and are nearly bulletproof. They are worth the money you would spend on them.

If you look at the tread on a Marathon you will see that the center of the tyre works like a slick and the same is true for the Schwalbe Hurricane, a tyre I would heartily recommend for a great all round tyre.

I have been running a set of these for about 10,000 km on every kind of surface including ice and snow and they still look like new... I have had one flat in all those km that was caused by a tube failure.

Some tyres do not work well in colder / wetter temps as the rubber hardens up and the tyres can get skippy, Schwalbe uses tyre compounds that remain supple in these conditions on many of their tyres.

In other news... I might be coming out your way fairly soon.

I think it's a bontrager (sp) on the back, it cost $20 including labour, lol, that's insanely cheap, is it a bad tire I shouldn't use? I could just get a matching one for the front. I love the tires on my Asama, never had a flat yet and I've gone over broken glass by accident, over curbs, ugly gravel, 10th ave etc, no probs.

I think it's a bontrager (sp) on the back, it cost $20 including labour, lol, that's insanely cheap, is it a bad tire I shouldn't use? I could just get a matching one for the front. I love the tires on my Asama, never had a flat yet and I've gone over broken glass by accident, over curbs, ugly gravel, 10th ave etc, no probs.

why not just ride on it a bunch and see if you even like this bike?

I'm sure I'll like it fine, I messed around on it on the goofy trainer thing a time or two. Be great to have a second urban assault bike for commuting, seriously needs fenders though, it is an Alberta import, guess it doesn't rain there lol.

thanks for fixing my picture on the hybrid post!

insight

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Rode it home, man what a nice ride! Bad photo, gonna have to get a good shot outdoors in the daylight in the next few days.

ok, here are the *final* versions of my two hybrids, the result of more than a year of component bargain hunting at LBS'sesses and online stores :)

If my current career plans don't work out, I'll open a bike shop :) This hobby is very addictive, once you have only *one* spare component, your mind starts working out what kind of bike it could be used for ...

cheers, flaxx

^ nice wheels on the camo BMC. also, nice green ride... I love seeing colors you wouldn't normally see on bikes :D

Those bikes are hot, but I'm not sure about a red seat on a green bike, I guess it can look like christmas, eh? ;)

I see it more like an "italian" bike or a tomato-mozarella-basilic combination :) Did not think of christmas yet ...

it may be green but it's not hunter/fern green - it's teenage mutant ninja turtle 'ooze' green. that with a red seat, to me, does not look chrimassy...

:D

I'm guilty to say that i've only ridden treks. for me, the reason why i stuck to trek:

like 15-20 years ago, when i had a road bike, i bought a ross (for the price) but i had been looking at treks for their known reliability and quality. fast fwd to now - there are 20x more bike companies now than before and i am not familiar with any of them.

it's sorta like brand loyalty for me - although i've never owned a trek bike before :D but i know they're good bikes. all it took this time around to test ride a trek 7.2 fx for a few minutes to know that trek was the way to go for me. i didnt research other companies simply because i did not want to spend the extra time. i went with what's familiar and has a good history.


i also have a habit of recommending trek a lot bc of the experience i've had with two bikes (fx 7.2 and a 7.7 ).... i hope none of my recommendations come across as discounting other companies because i have absolutely no experience with other bike companies.

Crescent -02.

Spook, you're in NYC and only wanted to test ride Treks? Closed minded if you ask me. I also live in NYC and because I live here, I take advantage of the fact that there are over 50 LBS within a 10 square mile radius.

I test rode anything I could get my hands on. When I first started riding, I had no idea what Specialized was. All I knew were Trek & Haro from my childhood. But from a little research (thanks to BF.net), I started seeing that other brands have reputations & histories of their own.

It's cool that you're brand loyal, but I think that's just a disadvantage as you could possibly shut a door without even peeking in.

Hopefully, you're not a lazy rider like you are a lazy researcher :D

Ride safe. I'll see you on the road.

That was pretty snotty. Trek makes good enough bikes, why criticize.

It was snotty, and the lazy comment was just plain rude and ignorant.

Maybe not everyone needs to be like you? Maybe not everyone wants to be like you?

Who are you to criticize anyone's motives or reasons for their purchases?

Seems to me that Sh00k is quite pleased with his bike -- who are you to rain on his parade?

There sure seems to be a lot of self-righteous attitudes since a couple of people started posting here in the past few days.

Why are you sticking your nose in here?
Um, because I can. Last I checked, this was a public forum.

Nice that you didn't acknowledge my comment about raining on Sh00k's parade -- only goes to confirm my next sentence.


Who are you to judge me for judging someone else?I'm not judging you, just pointing out that you're arrogant, rude, and ignorant. :lol:

Still hitting enter twice?
Makes it twice as good. What does it have to do with sh00k's bike choice?

Nice that you try to derail the thread when you can't justify your earlier comments.

javal, nice ride. Is the drink cage upside-down?

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Don't have a cat bike guardian, I have a dog bike guardian. Note the freshly baked cookies on top of the oven, eh?

I'm starting a new trend, bikes in front of stoves. :D

Soon everyone will have bike-pics in front of white stoves. Why white? Why? :D

Hahah cuz that's what colour my stove is. My BF has a steel gas stove/oven.

Cannondale RoadWarrior 900 with reflective tape.


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Cannondale RoadWarrior 900 with reflective tape.



Looks like a well equipped cycle. I like the peace sign decals too.


Don't have a cat bike guardian, I have a dog bike guardian. Note the freshly baked cookies on top of the oven, eh?

I'm starting a new trend, bikes in front of stoves. :D

Your guardian looks guilty. Some cookies have gone missing....follow the crumbs.

It does look great! It has actual wheels with spokes! Not a radial fiasco up front with 18, or a 2X 24-spoke mess in back. Actual full-count spokes!

It's nice to see at least one company hasn't cut costs - starting with the wheels.

ok, here are the *final* versions of my two hybrids, the result of more than a year of component bargain hunting at LBS'sesses and online stores :)

If my current career plans don't work out, I'll open a bike shop :) This hobby is very addictive, once you have only *one* spare component, your mind starts working out what kind of bike it could be used for ...

cheers, flaxx

The BMC is ultra high tech. Are you using SRAM derailleurs? Nice job

Luddit; well no, just some artistic/futuristic shape. The bike is alright - I´m a C&V rider and the "newish" 2002 Crescent helps me through the winter!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2543/3901511169_a18408b06d_b.jpg

Don't have a cat bike guardian, I have a dog bike guardian. Note the freshly baked cookies on top of the oven, eh?

I'm starting a new trend, bikes in front of stoves. :D

Ditch the BF<g> I'll be there in... how many days will it take me to peddle from NYC to Vancouver? Some cookies and some love from the guiardian would suit me just fine!

Oh wait... I did that once, only there was a big motor between my 2 wheels. Most of Saskatchewan had terrible side winds, even under some significant power, had to ride almost 45º to the north wind.

Never mind!

In the 60´and 70´s when the cyclesport grew rapidly here in Sweden, different kinds of bikes were built to meet different demands. In Sweden it was quite common to get something speedy for exercise, something that could duplicate as a commuter and utility bike (they were often seen on amateur runnings). I think thats the core of the hybrid conception. Thats why I´ll contribute my Monark "semi-roadbike" from early 70´s! (Its a bit small for me, but I cant flip such a nice bike...)

OK, here is my baby out on my terrace... hmmm, I DO need to take some water and soap to her...

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65'er - Trek isn't calling the carboniferous 7.9 FX a Hybrid anymore. They finally figured it out: Their warranty would drown 'em in debt when people went off-roading on the carbon 7.9.

The 7.9 FX is now a road-bike.

Uh, they seem to be calling the fx series as "fitness" bikes. They call the 7xxx series hybrid, but those seem to be based on fx designs with cheaper components per price point and most have front suspensions.

Personally, I find any bike that has tire widths between skinny road and fat MTB and gearing in the middle to be a hybrid.

It's funny that the madone 2.3 and the fx 7.7 are nearly (i know there are differences) identical....

http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/compare/#/23,77fx,empty

so i see no reason why the 7.9 wouldnt be comparable to an all tct carbon madone....

i think it's funny how they also classify fitness bikes from other bikes... arent all bikes for fitness? LOL. the difference between the fx and madones is the frame geometry and handle bars... those are the biggest differences..... but both still killer rides.

Was doing some serious polishing today...

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http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikepics/siera45front.JPG

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Love this bike, I need to find a handlebar like that.

LMAO @ Riverside.

That handlebar with the V-fork was popular on mountain-bikes in the early 1980's. Then they vanished. They were heavy and sometimes poorly manufactured. Not always, though. Whatever - that's a very nice looking machine!

They're called "bull moose" handlebars and they were indeed heavy. Most early mountain bikes had them -- I had one of the original Norco Bigfoot's and it had them.

Bull Moose, eh? Cool. I had those on my $200 Nashbar mtn. bike. The bike was canary-yellow. And they painted the handlebars, too! Ick!

Check these out for $150.

http://www.rawlandcycles.com/store/index.php?strWebAction=item_detail&intItemID=3858

The wheels have transformed it a bit. No off-roading.

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The small white tag I forgot to remove on one of the rear spokes indicates that the build is for a Clyde.
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The ride is slightly smoother that with the OE Bontys. Much more stable at speed in tighter radius turns.

^ kshep! those wheels look awesome!!! you mind if i ask you how much they ran you? how much of a difference is there between those and the bontrager race wheels that came stock on it?

thanks.

The wheels have transformed it a bit. No off-roading.

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The small white tag I forgot to remove on one of the rear spokes indicates that the build is for a Clyde.
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The ride is slightly smoother that with the OE Bontys. Much more stable at speed in tighter radius turns.

That thing looks awesome! The biggest performance gains can be had by upgrading the rotating mass and that looks like quite an upgrade. That thing looks mean as hell. My favourite here so far.

The detractors that think hybrids don't deserve nice parts should be showing up here shortly.

P.S. People use Zipp 404's as cyclocross wheels no reason you can't do light off road riding with them.

Hey shook, I'm curious why you went for the 7.7 and didn't go for the 7.9. Was it 99% the money differential?

Riverside -

if you look on page 3 of 'my new tre kfx 7.7' thread, i give a list of reasons why. the money was one reason but not one of the top reasons. trek has a limited warranty on their carbon frames (read: limited coverage) and that made me hesitate... why would i spend more $ on a bike that has less warranty coverage than the model right below?

i was set on the 7.9 until i really looked into the details. i was getting such an awesome deal on the 7.9 ($500+ off of msrp) and that was one of my driving reaosns for wanting it but, after all was said and done, the 7.7 made for a better value from a variety of angles.

Don't blame you, definitely much better value.

Must say the 7.9 is a fantasy for me... something I'd probably only do if I won MegaMillions. BUT, purely as an exercise, I like "considering" it.

What specific in the warranty bothered you? Was it length or damage covered for metal frames that wasn't for carbon? Other than that, are there other issues with carbon over their current aluminum? Things like prone to break where metal might bend?

Ha, I have a little weather bug in the corner of my screen, wind is running 18 in CP, imagine what it's like on the Greenway?

Riverside -

if you look on page 3 of 'my new tre kfx 7.7' thread, i give a list of reasons why. the money was one reason but not one of the top reasons. trek has a limited warranty on their carbon frames (read: limited coverage) and that made me hesitate... why would i spend more $ on a bike that has less warranty coverage than the model right below

shOOk sensible people that value their bikes and treat them properly like I'm sure you do don't have to worry about frame warranty. If Trek put out a defective line of carbon frames they would rectify the situation. Careless people break carbon frames. They don't fail under normal use. It's to the point now that if you crash and break your carbon frame you would have done the same with aluminum. This notion that carbon frames are some how more fragile is just wrong.

I'm not saying this to criticize your purchase you did really well and bought the bike that made most sense to you I'm just getting increasingly frustrated by the misinformation on this forum regarding carbon framed hybrid bikes.

The number one reason carbon frames fail are people forgetting they are attached to the roof of their car and they drive into their garage. Crunch! Number 2 are serious crashes. Crashing a bicycle regardless of the material is not a warranty issue. If you crash hard enough to break your carbon bike I think you have other issues more important to deal with.

trek had a 5-year replacement stipulation on their carbon frames. so if i did wreck within the 5 year period, i'd get a 'discount' on buying a new frame to replace the damaged one. what if i wreked the bike in the 6th year? then im on my own buying a carbon frame at full price.

i know carbon is really strong - im not questioning it's fragility. but i felt a little uneasy spending more money and getting a "limited" warranty (limited on replacement frames, that is).

in the end i saved money and got a bike that's just as kick ass as the 7.9. maybe in 20 years, when i run my 7.7 into the ground, i'll consider getting the 7.9 again :D


i say we get some really rich people to buy a few 7.7's and 7.9's and throw them off 400-foot cliffs to see which frames are stronger... LOLOLOLOL

the other thing -----

this was another big reason i didnt go for the 7.9 -- it's too "plain" looking......

the 2009 7.9 here in the US is sooo different than the 2009 7.9 in australia for instance. look at both models and you will see what i mean. i didnt like that the 7.9 looks essentially the same year after year so i wanted something a little different. now, however, the 2010 US and australian 7.9s look the same.... uninspired, IMO....

:thumb:

Trek 7100. Only addition is a Specialized Comp and Armadillos Nimbus tires.

http://www.trekbikes.com/images/bikes/2010/large/7100_silvernavy.jpg

i am looking into the 7000.....how youlike your 7x00?