Originally Posted by
Mattyb13
That was a great idea to compare the sizes on the website. It looks like Specialized and Trek dont size their bikes exactly the same. The 54cm Trek seems to be right between the Med. and the Lar. Cross Trail. I am going to go test ride the Cross Trail and see. I am liking the Pro Disc more and more but the Comp is $800.00 cheaper. Thats a pretty big jump for components on a hybrid. I do like the idea of the remote lock out feature on the Pro as well as the adjustable stem. I am really looking for the fastest and most aggressive of the 2 bikes. Looking forward to test riding them.
If by "of the 2 bikes" you mean the Crosstrail Comp/Pro, then as between them neither is going to be "faster" or the "most aggressive". They are the same: same fork, same frame, same geometry/riding position, same wheelset/tires. You are paying for some component up-spec on the Pro, that's all. Are the components in question better/nicer? Absolutely. Will they make you "faster"? No. The Pro does have Spec's shim-adjustable stem, but you could do a switch-out to that on purchase of the Comp. I suspect even the remote lock-out could be added later cheaply -- it's just a remote version of the l/o lever on the fork leg.
That said, if you like the bike(s), and the geometry suits, buy the best you can easily afford -- I would. But then I'm nuts!; I'd probably go for this, if I wanted a Crosstrail and could afford it (I can't):
http://www.specialized.com/ca/en/bik...ddisc#features
Available up here (in Canada), but not in the U.S.