jaymz350

https://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-US/...ad/1239/29259/
https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes...d/1_series/12/

I have been looking at these two.. I want somthing for around town and for commuting 15miles to work one way.. my Mountain bike is too slow and heavy, I want somthning lighter and faster. I am on a limited budget.. but I am not sure which has the better components..

Thanks, James

Sirrobinofcoxly

Personally I would go with the Trek, and say goodbye to the adjustable stem. It's more "real road bike" than the Giant.

Jynx

If you stick with big name brands like Trek, Giant, Felt, Specialized, ect... and buy from your local bike shop you can't really go wrong. Pick which ever one feels most comfortable and best looking to you. If possible try to get an 07 so you can save more money or get higher components for the same price.

munkyv22

Trek is good stuff. My first road bike was a Trek 1000. Great bike. Great company. I can't speak to Giant except to say that I have never been beaten by anyone riding one.

jaymz350

What is an adjustable stem? If it is on the trek what should I replace it with?

munkyv22

The Giant has an adjustable stem, allowing your to adjust the height of the handlebars relative to the saddle and thus adjust your final riding angle. This is ghey and not "real road bike".

I have to agree, the Trek is better all around. Especially for a new roadie, Trek service is awesome. You can email them a question about your bike and get an answer back in an hour or two. And the answer is in English. Awesome.

robvas

have you thought about putting slicks on your mountain bike? Huge improvement.

I do a 13 mile commute on an OCR3, similar to the giant you linked to, except for the wheels/tires

Kabloink

What is a real road bike? Are you saying only bikes having certain type of components can be qualified as road bikes? I am sure many would argue that the generic racing bike does not represent all road bikes.

OP: Either one of those bikes would serve you well. Though, Treks seem to have a better resale value if you replace the bike in a few years.

dcvelo

In this case the Giant is actually a cross bike, so in fact it's not strictly speaking a road bike. Could make a pretty good commuter especially if you have any off road sections on your commute.

robvas

They're both Sora, which is entry-level, but the Trek has a carbon fiber fork, while the Giant has a nicer wheelset.

sfcrossrider

Since you're not going to race it, and commuting is also a concern; I would go with the Giant.

A cross bike is an excellent alternative to a road bike. I use my custom, Record equipped cross bike in many fast group rides in the Bay Area (with road wheels) and give up nothing in performance. In fact, my cross bike is the best climbing bike I have ever owned.

threeflys

Put road tires on it and most people can't tell the difference, especially if you take the "TCX" decal off. I have a TCX 0 and really like it, the relaxed geometry is really nice for someone new to riding. I'm not so sure I buy the bit about the Trek having a better resale value at this level.
Here is my TCX with Gatorskins...