Originally Posted by
phx1973
After visiting my LBS today and seeing the Trek District on prominent display, I searched these forums and found this thread. Sooo, sorry to bring up a fairly old conversation, but figured it was better than starting up a new thread that has already been covered. I am seriously considering purchasing a District as my commuter. I am currently riding a Motobecane Record road bike that I picked up used on craigslist last year. It's a fine bike, but not the road bike riding position and thin tires are just not conducive for the commute. Anyone else riding the District? If so, what are your thoughts? I am not a hipster, just find the simplicity of single speed appealing, and I love the look of this bike! Thanks all.
Because it's a single speed, I originally thought it was for relatively level riding only. The gear ratio is so good though, that I have no problems climbing up hills. It's just a fun, well thought out bike. Hop on it and ride.
In addition, it's a bargain among the mainstream belt drive bikes that are out there (Globe, Spot). I can't recommend it highly enough-- in fact, this bike has single handedly gotten me back into biking. It's an excellent, lightweight commuter. I stuck the factory saddle on my road bike, and put a Brooks B-17 Special on it. The factory saddle actually works really well on my road bike, so if you're on a budget, you could just leave it on. The brakes are mediocre. Not bad, but I'll probably swap them out later. I bought mine brand spankin' new from the LBS for $650 due to it being a 2010 model. I probably wouldn't pay retail ($1100), but around $900 is where I think it should be. Love the carbon fork/aluminum frame combo and the fatter tires. I swapped the pedals out for hybrids.