Originally Posted by
jjermzz
Thank you to the TS and the other posters. I needed an answer similar to this. I'm liking the Motobecane Gran Turismo Road Bike and the Motobecane Fantom Cross Outlaw. Would the Fantom be good for 13 mile ride, 9 of them straight non-stop.
For the price, the Fantom has better parts then Specialized Tricross.
Either of those bikes would be great for your 9 mile trip. I think the guy I talked to today might have actually had the Outlaw you are considering. He said he can easily keep up with his friends that have road bike and take it out and hit up some trails. He said he couldn't be more happy with it.