Originally Posted by
DonMcCleary
Thanks for your feedback. I was interested in the Crosstrail Elite aluminum not the carbon. I see the Crosstrail listed at 1099 and 1149 but I can get either Trek or the Specialized for 999. I tried to post the links but it says I need 10 posts to do that.
Try not to "over think it",go and ride both, go through the gears, take on some hills, put enough time in to see if the seat and reach is comfortable. They're both nice bikes, and unless you're taking on some serious off road trails, the suspension on both are more than enough to handle any hard pack trails, curbs, sidewalks, etc.
