MountainRider

Seems like a decent mix between a road bike and a mountain bike. Is it more road bike than a 7.3 FX? I'm looking for the one that's going to be more of a road bike/high speed oriented.

Also, what should I pay for a 2013 Elite? I found one near me that has a couple scrapes on the side of the rear wheel hub, and a couple scrapes on the rear derailleur. Thinking about $600-700?

NormanF

No, its not a road bike. Its more of an all-around bike that most people buy as a commuter bike and to run errands. It will never go as a fast as road bike but most people don't ride the Tour de France.

If you want a road bike, buy a road bike.

EGBigelo

The CrossRip makes a decent road bike that is pretty comfortable. It's like an FX series bike with drop bars. The frame is a more relaxed geometry than a traditional road bike. You can take it on light trails and through mud and stuff like that if you want.

Put some 23's or 25's on it and increase your speed a bit.

I used mine strictly for road riding and logged speeds comparable to what I do with my road bike. But like Norman said, get a road bike for your use. I was happy with my CrossRip for a while, but wanted something lighter with quicker acceleration. I still keep my CrossRip around for bad weather.

Too many lines being crossed now as to what is a road bike, cross bike, fitness bike, etc.

MountainRider

Yep. Agreed. Too many lines being crossed, makes it hard to choose.

I have been leaning towards an actual road bike, but occasionally I see posts where people say "Nooooo" on a road bike for commuting duty. I dunno.

squatchout

As for the value of a used 2013 Crossrip Elite 2013 Trek CrossRip Elite - New and Used Bike Value

limbot

I commute with a backpack on my endurance frame road bike

I also used to commute on my cyclocross bike.

The crossrip is like a softer cyclocross or a tougher endurance roadie, often now called a gravel grinder.

More blurring of bike descriptions....

NormanF

Or adventure bike.

The typical road bike cannot accept fenders, can't take tires fatter than 30 c and can't carry loads very well. It also is unsuitable for off-road jaunts.

The new adventure bike attempts to mate the best of the road bike, cyclocross bike and touring bike to create a versatile jack of all trades bike.

It can accept fenders, a rack, will accept tires up to 35 c and it will carry loads securely and comfortably. And of course, it can go anywhere.

That's why the road bike is being increasingly relegated to a niche market when you can buy one bike to do everything asked of it.