Originally Posted by
Carl_S
Thanks for all the additional input. Was at a Trek dealer and ruled out Verve but thought FX 7.2 looked quality but did not test ride as I was in my work attire and time limited. (Lunch break)
Did a lot more reading here and did up a spreadsheet from manufacturer web sites. On paper the winner is Giant Escape 2. We are going back to our LBS tomorrow to look at Escape/Escape W and Specialized Sirrus/Vita. If one of those feels very good/great that is what we will buy. Otherwise, ???
The second set of bikes my wife and I purchased were both Trek 7.3 FX and we both really love these bikes. We both have road bikes as well but most of our riding is done on the FX's. I'm not saying go buy an FX but I think this style of bike really lends itself to us bigger folk that want to do some miles on our bikes.
Good luck on finding the right bike for your needs.