Originally Posted by
HelloKitty
. I should mention that the roads in my community run about 45%. The bike path I plan on going to runs closer to 15 to 25%.
45% of what?
The 7.1 & 7.2 is the same fram and fork so it is the same ride. Any differences can be made by tires and other small components etc.
At 15 mile rides, any of these brands will be more bikes will be more than you need. Then only problem is that once a rider gets into a somewhat quality ride, it isn't long before he/she wants to upgrade. Getting the bug to go further wil mean a better bike. Although the 7.1 should be plenty of bike, you get the bug and want more!
