Originally Posted by
common man
i am not familiar with ef60 shifters of the 7.3 fx. how are they? what does one pay for a 7.3 from a 7.2? aluminum vs steel fork (-), regular flat resistant tires to hardcase (-), deore rear derailleur (+). i hear the hardcase has poor traction in wet conditions. forks - i actually prefer steel over Al.
Surely the alu fork replaces a HiTen steel one? I'd prefer alu to HiTen. I can't see Trek paying for a *good* steel fork - ie double butted cromo.