looking for new womens hybrid bike
03-12-11, 11:21 AM
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looking for new womens hybrid bike
My wife is looking for a new bike. We ride 15-20 times per year, about 20-25 miles per ride, usually on paved or limestone trails. She currently has a 15 year old Schwinn Searcher. It is comfortable but she says she has to work too hard. We have looked at the Trek 7300 ($530) and FX2 ($500) and FX3.($630) She wants a step through bike. She is 5'8". Budget is about $500. If the upgrade in componenets was worth it we could go $100 more. Recently, I saw a 2010 Specialized Vienna 3 for $525. I am curious about other peoples experiences and thoughts on these and other similar bikes. Thanks
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My wife is looking for a new bike. We ride 15-20 times per year, about 20-25 miles per ride, usually on paved or limestone trails. She currently has a 15 year old Schwinn Searcher. It is comfortable but she says she has to work too hard. We have looked at the Trek 7300 ($530) and FX2 ($500) and FX3.($630) She wants a step through bike. She is 5'8". Budget is about $500. If the upgrade in componenets was worth it we could go $100 more. Recently, I saw a 2010 Specialized Vienna 3 for $525. I am curious about other peoples experiences and thoughts on these and other similar bikes. Thanks
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They are all nice bikes, but the final decision is really hers. (Did she ride any of them?) I personally saw a difference between the FX2 and FX3, and was surprised that it was that noticeable.
Is it possible to first borrow a few different bikes to see if she feels any is a better ride for her?
Is it possible to first borrow a few different bikes to see if she feels any is a better ride for her?
03-13-11, 07:21 AM
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They are all nice bikes, but the final decision is really hers. (Did she ride any of them?) I personally saw a difference between the FX2 and FX3, and was surprised that it was that noticeable.
Is it possible to first borrow a few different bikes to see if she feels any is a better ride for her?
Is it possible to first borrow a few different bikes to see if she feels any is a better ride for her?
03-13-11, 07:22 PM
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you can usually find a easy gear for riding. my wife has a step through trek 7200 multitrack and it works great. I bought it some years ago at an LBS for around 400 and recently changed the stock twist shifters to trigger shifters.
03-13-11, 07:32 PM
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I just thought I would let people know that my wife ended up buying a 19 inch Trek FX7.2 WSD. After a test ride she decided she loved the bike and would learn to mount and dismount. She hasn't had a problem yet. The largest size the stagger frame came in was a 17 inch. The Trek catalog is not correct. They said it came in a 20 inch stagger.
