Hi,

I'm currently looking for a hybrid for my dad, he's in his 50s and I want to get him a present since I started getting some income.

He'll be using it mainly for some recreational cycling in the park and for groceries. Should I buy a hybrid with discs for 'future proofing' since bike manufacturers are pushing and swapping to them or are V brakes still serviceable?

I'm currently looking at the Trek 2019 FX2 disc and FX3 disc, is there a huge difference between an alloy and carbon fork on the FX3? Is the extra gear on the back, thru-axles and carbon fork worth the extra for the FX3 disc?
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Is it worth asking the store if they have any of last year's fx2/FX3 disc models to save some money?

​​​​​​Trying to get the FX3 disc is already quite a stretch since I'm a student, any other recommendations would be appreciated.

Thanks!
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