Originally Posted by
Grey.
What I
do like is the "Blendr" stem mount that comes with the 7.3 and up. Lets you put a light or a bike computer, phones, etc. on there. It's just nice not to have to buy a seperate accessory to have your phone mounted on your handlebars, and it's integrated unobtrusively into the stem.
I'm starting to get a bit Trek-preachy here but I really like what they're doing with these 2015 bikes.
Truth to be told, I am probably a bit of a Trek fanboy, but my time on these forums has given me an ever increasing appreciation of other brands, especially Specialized & Giant.
It is likely that over the next 5+ years, I will be acquiring at least 2 more bikes and whilst it may pan out that they are all from the same manufacturer, I think I would prefer to have some variety in who makes the bikes I end up buying.
When I first came on these forums, I was pretty certain that my next bike would be a Dual Sport bike and perhaps it still will be, but my medium term riding needs are overwhelmingly as a commuter, so that has now switched my attention to something like the FX line, but I really do want hydraulic disk brakes on any commuter bike I buy.
That is why I am so bitterly disappointed with Trek's limited colour options in their FX disc model, as I really don't think I can live with it.
It is not just the colour, but the texture that I find off-putting.
It looks like some cheap vinyl acrylic house paint.