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Kyledrum2002
06-17-11, 11:48 AM
Just bought my first serious bicycle at 30 years old. Bought a Trek 7.2fx. I will be using it for fitness training. I'm a runner and wanted to switch it up a little bit. Didn't want to spend thousands on a traditional road cycle, yet.... Want to make sure I like it first. Any advice is sincerely appreciated.

dpeters11
06-17-11, 02:50 PM
Ride, ride, and have fun. Don't get too much into gizmos and doodads at first. Floor pump, frame pump, water bottle, lock and a small toolkit with a patch kit and multitool are a good start. Lights if riding at night, rack and panniers if you want to be able to ride to the store and pick up groceries etc. I also say helmet, but that's a touchy subject.

Depending on what you want to get into with riding later, a decent traditional road bike doesn't have to cost thousands either. You might end up with 2-3 bikes.
Kyledrum2002
06-19-11, 05:17 AM
Thank you.

10 Wheels
06-19-11, 05:29 AM
Bike shorts.
leftnose
06-19-11, 06:56 AM
I'd suggest a basic computer that does average speed and ride time as well so you can track your rides and improvement.
NormDeplume
06-19-11, 07:06 AM
I'd suggest a basic computer that does average speed and ride time as well so you can track your rides and improvement.

Since I am a runner and already had a Garmin, I just use it. It works pretty well for me.
b1g bleu
06-19-11, 08:09 AM
Everything dpeters posted but the rack. Bring a knapsack if you shop.

I'd suggest a basic computer that does average speed and ride time as well so you can track your rides and improvement.
I just downloaded a free Blackberry program last night + that works great!
qmsdc15
06-19-11, 08:22 AM
Everything dpeters posted but the rack. Bring a knapsack if you shop.

I just downloaded a free Blackberry program last night + that works great!

How can I do that?
b1g bleu
06-19-11, 08:52 AM
I got it here http://www.emacberry.com/gpslogger.html
I believe I got the link on this site in the forums. IDK if it does avg speed,but it makes a great map of the ride and offers reverse tracking to find your way out.
mac61
06-19-11, 10:03 PM
Nice choice on the Trek FX line - i have a 7.3 and love it. Get out and ride all you can and the bike gets better as you find your grove in gearing and what is a comfortable cadence for riding where you aren't getting to tired. Enjoy!!!!!!!!!