You've been spending way to much time in the Politics & Religion forum. You've forgotten how to get along with "real" people, man. Stay out of there for a few weeks - then you may re-socialize your persona. Maybe your dog will stop growling at you, too. And stop burying your morning paper in the neighbor's yard.

y'all are way too sensitive, I think you have self esteem issues 'cause you're riding hybrids and not road bikes

more likely too much time in A&S, it's way worse than P&R

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coolness. i have no problems with what i ride, or how, or anything else. my current bike is a schwinn midmoor, and i have done centuries on it, ridden down "roadies" who don;t get the concept that a once or twice a week toy ride will never get you past a full-time rider, no matter the name on the bike or your jersey. (i do live where there are no hills tho, so several advantages to them are missing in this case)
it is ME that is the engine, and no drops with your nose scraping the front, plastic, or hollow anything is gonna do you any good if i wanna run you down and chat.
i like the looks of the 7000, simple and easy to service. bikes had quill stems and freewheels far longer than threadless, and most seem to have lasted longer than anything i have seen so far. and a lugged nitto is pretty just to look at. (okay, maybe not on a 7000....)

i have, as i said before, looked into the windsor stratford as well, tho i do not know if it will carry a load of groceries and pull my bob trailer or not....still thinking. if anyone has advice on that, sing out. cannot hurt.
thinking of the 7.1 as well, tho that would strain the budget i have set in my mind. only real difference between the 7000 and the fx is the threadless headset. they both are running the same freewheel and frame material....
ah well, much to think on before the week is out.


i'm sure i will end up chickening out and just changing my fork out on the schwinn

I don't give a **** what I ride as long as it aint broke.

To distinguish oneself from people like you?

Hey guys, I just hit 50. Its been years since I rode but I used to love it. I have test rode many bikes lately. I believe hybrid is the way to go for me (long rides around town and hopefully more). I'm looking at the Trek 7100 and the Giant Cypress. I'm leaning towards the trek 7100 because it leans towards fast as opposed to the Cypress leaning towards comfort. This thread is roughly stating the same thing with regards to the fx 7.1 as opposed to the 7100. I compared the 7100 specs to the FX 7.1. I really didn't see too much difference. Is this newbie missing something?

Hybrids that swing towards the mountain-bike side of the spectrum, such as the Trek 7000-series, generally have suspension in the front fork, and beefier tires that invite doing some off-roading.

Hybrids that swing towards the road-bikes don't, usually, have suspension and sport thinner tires. And they are capable of going quite fast while still inviting some off-roading on hard-pack dirt and gravel trails. These can be represented by the Trek FX-series.

My wife and I bought a Trek 7000 and a Trek 7000WSD last spring we rode them all over town and on an old rail bed trail, I've ridden mine on a 7 mile each way trail about 2 or 3 times a week all summer pluss for most of my intown comuting (live in a smaller midwest town) I've pulled my kids in a trailer with it and my wife has with hers as well. Now I will admit we arn't putting 100 pluss miles a week on them but for what we do we love them.

the 7000 does not have a suspension front fork, the 7100 and up do.
and i am glad to hear you guys like your treks....i still like them, tho i have not bought one as of yet.

Just a personal opinion, but I prefer the 7XX series.

I have a Trek 7100 and I liked it a year ago, when I first started riding again. Then I got a Giant FCR and thought the 7100 was a big clumsy lummox of a bike. Now I have been riding it off road on rough not quite mountain bike trails, and I like it again. For the trails I am riding, it is about right. I am in no hurry on these trails and feel that the suspension softens the ride. I also ride it on the road on occasion, and it makes me appreciate the Giant more. As another poster mentioned, this series is more oriented to the mountain bike or at least trail portion of the hybrid spectrum than the road portion. I wouldn't even consider taken the Giant on the trails I am riding the Trek on.