Originally Posted by
dolanp
Seems like a good buy. If you are going to ride on dirt and gravel most of the time though make sure you get something that's a little more geared towards that style of riding so that you get the proper grip from the tires. My Trek 7.2 FX can go on unpaved trails but I wouldn't want to ride on gravel or spend a lot of time on dirt.
Now that you mention it, that was probably the reason I felt more confident on the Roam 1- The tires are slightly thicker than the 7.2 FX. ...but not by very much..