Originally Posted by
ChowChow
Was wondering that it could just be the bike and was thinking of selling it and get a 2010 Jamis Coda Sport. The Jamis and the Fuji are about the same. Just that the Fuji have Shimano Tiagra rear derailleur, 12-25 T and 30/42/52 T crank set and the Jamis have Shimano Deore rear derailleur, 11-32 T and a 48/36/26 crank set.
You believe you're dissatisfied with your new bike, and you think the answer might be another bike that you describe as being "about the same." Does that make sense? Not to me. Neither does the thought that a different RD would make one of the two "faster" than the other. Though as far as the gearing goes, if you could spin out either bike, you'd be going faster on the Fuji when you do it. So by that definition of speed, the one you already have is "faster."
Originally Posted by
ChowChow
I've seen some guy riding a Surly while I was driving one time and he seem to have no problem going uphill. That bike was pretty fast for going up hill. I want a bike like that.
Despite what I said above, no bike (without a motor) is inherently fast. I guarantee you the reason that bike seemed fast was because of the rider.