Originally Posted by
TakingMyTime
I've had mine for just a little over a year. Mostly weekend rides and my total weekend mileage is about 25-35 miles.
As far as mods go... I flipped the stem to get me in a more aero position. This necessitated adjusting my saddle to conform to my new position. I also got rid of the stock hand grips. They are supposed to make your hands more comfortable by distributing the pressure over a wider area on your hand but in my personal case I did not find that true. I put on a set of Lizard Skin grips. I also changed out the stock cassette for one that was geared a little higher. I did not need the 32 tooth sprocket and never used it so I changed it out to a 11-28 (which was about 1/3 lighter than the stock sprocket). I replaced the stock pedals that did not last that long with a pair of Shimano Saints (a huge improvement). I also changed out the stock KMC chain for a SRAM chain when I changed out the cassette. Right now I'm just about ready to replace the stock tires and I would like to move to 28mm tires this time (rather than the stock 32mm).
Thanks for all the details...a biking friend at work also said "you're gonna want to replace that cassette."
We'll see, since the majority of my hybrid biking is bounded by my wife's upper limits, I'm not sure that will be as much of an issue for me on rides when I'm using this bike.
Originally Posted by
rumrunn6
ooh ahh congrats! nice color! chocolaty! how do the tires smell?
Smell great, feel great, but taste is just so-so.
Funny part is that my brother the bike nut repainted his Schwinn 10spd back in the 70's to a very similar color. When I show him the bike this weekend I know he is going to be pleasantly surprised to see the color.
Originally Posted by
lopek77
You should be banned for posting bad picture of a pretty darn nice bike!
Congratulations...make her dirty!
I know...I'm not helping the Trek marketing team at all. Tomorrow is first ride, ~18 mile fun w/my wife and son on the beach/bay. Looking forward to seeing how it all feels.