Originally Posted by Otter 718

I have finally started riding again, after a bit of a slump. Since commuting is not practical at this time, I decided to just ride for fun. Crazy, right? I heard people do this.

My new bike for this is a Trek 7.2 FX, geared up with my old commuting racks, a Brooks B17, and Nashbar Trekking Bars. I am fortunate to have some flat, quiet country roads nearby, and have had some great rides of 8, 15 and 30 miles already. A stem swap and lots of tweaking to the bars and seat have got me pretty comfortable on it.