Which Entry Level Hybrid to Keep?
 

I have a Trek 800 single track, I think it is a 2000 model (bought it last year on Craigs List). I picked up a couple of clean 2000 Giant Cypress's at a local thrift store (one for the wife, one for me to keep or to flip).

The Trek and Giant appear to be pretty similar in equipment. Differences: Giant has aluminum frame, 700mm wheels and SRAM 3.0 derailleurs versus SRAM 5.0 on the Trek (I would assume the 5.0 is better, but not sure and how much?).

I do not like the shock seat on the Giant, but a new seat post would change that.

I have a better road bike for routine daily riding, so this bike would be for rain service, and maybe a little off pavement (but not off path).

The Trek may be more marketable??

Keep the one that is more comfortable to you.

The differences are really negligible. Like Smashy said, keep which one you would ride more.

5.0 is one step up the SRAM food chain from 3.0.

keep all of them.

I like the keep them all idea! I have two homes, one in the mountains. So I leave a bike at one, and another at the other house. I think I will be working my way up the quality ladder on bikes this year, as I have just gotten back into it after a 30 year. I am going to give the Giant a good workout this week, and that should tell me which one is better.

Problem solved!