My husband and I bought Trek FX bikes last April. His is a 7.3 and mine a 7.5 (had to go up to get the small size WSD). Quite happy with them overall. We're very used to road bikes, and these seem ponderously slow to us by comparison! If you're hoping to do rides with friends on road bikes, the Trek FX probably won't cut it. We got them for around town, and for a tour which will involve dirt and rock paths in addition to roads... haven't gone yet, so don't know how happy we'll be at the end of 3 weeks. Fitting the WSD with a rack was a nightmare until I discovered Old Man Mountain Racks, which are great for this type of bike. I also suggested this bike to my sister who is new to riding, and she loves her FX7.2. Good luck!