Originally Posted by
daihard
FYI, I commute to work (10 miles one way) 2-3 times a week and ride on paved trails regularly (about 50-60 miles a week). I bought a Trek 7.5 FX and am extremely happy with my choice.
For the Trek FX crowd:
I have been curious on these.
I have a Specialized Langster which is light, fast, and agile. I can easily cruise at 20-22mph. (30 minutes for a 10 mile commute). I would like a second bicycle for days I needed fatter tires. The specialized skinny 25mm tires squeezed on it, but some days I need something bigger – like 700x35c.
I want to keep the speed/agility of the Langster, but I’m thinking a cross bike would be over kill (and many don’t have rack mounts).
What is the difference between a cross bike and the Trek FX series – specifically for rougher urban road riding, commuting, some dirt road riding? (I don’t need drops, and high bottom bracket aren’t requirements for commuting)?