My wife and I have had a pair of Trek 7300 hybrids for about 18mo now. We were not sure how much road vs trail riding we would be doing since we were new to cycling, but now we realize we do mostly road (and even have dedicated mtbs now for offroad stuff). Most of our rides are fairly casual, but we often tag along with friends who are more hard-core road oriented. We like the upright riding position of the 7300, but wondering if swapping out the suspension forks for something lighter and tires for some that are a bit more road worthy might help.

Any recommendations for a good sub $100 700c fork? I found this but it looks pretty low-end...

http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?c...20Road%20Forks

Also, what about good road/touring 700c tires? The current ones are 35c and the rims are 23c. I'm wondering if 32c or even 28c tires would fit. I've been eyeing these...

http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?c...kking%2FHybrid

In hindsight I now know the 7300fx would've been a better choice. The question is if it's worth it to put some more $$ into "retro-fitting" our current ones to make them a bit lighter and more road-worthy.

Thanks,
Mitch