So, I'm reading through this thread as I have recently purchased a new FX and wanted to see what other people thought abut the model range. Then I read this and clicked the link. Holly crap! It looks like the second year in a row thatchy are giving these things away at the end of the year. Even the NORMAL price on theses bikes is fantastic. IMHO, if you re "roadie" enough to be considering the 4+ version of the FX and you DON'T give the Emonda a serious think, you're doing yourself a HUGE disservice.
To throw my useless 2 cents into the topic (in a basically dead thread) I think that the current FX line offers very little in the jump from 3 to 4 and you lose the really low "mountain" gearing and some flexibility when it comes to hauling stuff (no front braze-ons on the fork of the 4 even though both models have carbon forks).
Originally Posted by
sh00k
I am a huge trek fan and have had four fx's in the last 6 years.
to anyone considering a new
higher model fx, i would recommend looking at craigslist for a 2011-2016 used model.
why? the current fx's are so expensive and the components are such "lower" quality when you look at cost + components. in short, they're a rip off.
My 2011 fx 7.7 had a
carbon fork, bontrager race wheels and all
shimano 105 stuff. to get a bike like that in trek's current line up is prohibitively/stupidly expensive, IMO. i paid maybe $1600 for my 7.7 at that time and sticker price was i believe 2k (i dont remember the exact number) but look at the bike i got for the money! for $1600 now, you get nothing near the components of my old 7.7!
but a new bike is a new bike. my 2015 fx 7.4 has a carbon fork and rides like a dream. i paid $650 in total for it (no tax), iirc. there is no way in hell i would pay $1k or more for a similar 2017 bike.
fwiw. i love treks and i love the fx series but i think the current prices are super inflated. if you can swing a huge discount, get an fx, otherwise, consider even the emonda s4 which is all carbon and currently on sale for $1400 in some places - even cheaper since the season is coming to an end! buy remnant 2016 inventory! the entire emonda s4 is carbon! and it's tiagara everything! (yes i know the fx vs emonda is not an apples to apples comparison, i am simply stating the emonda s4 is a great value for the $ you put forth.)
http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/bi.../1408000-2017/
that being said, i think the current fx3 is the sweet spot of the lineup. bring cash and fight tooth and nail for a discount!
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