Quote Originally Posted by Jill F View Post
I am deciding between these 2 bikes. I'm 5'6" and heavy (200lb.) but getting smaller :-). I will be riding approx 4 times a week/100 miles a week. I'd like to go on rails to trails paths, city trails, some crushed limestone & some road. Does anyone have any insight into experience with either one? Thanks for your help!
I have a 2005 Sequoia. I had to get a bit shorter stem, but it fits great now. Didn't try the OCR.

The one thing I wish I had was a few smaller gears for going up big hills. Of course, I'm not young any more (50) and about your size, so I need all the help I can get. MDHillSlug has the Sequoia also and had her LBS swap out the cassette, and the difference was noticeable on the hills when we rode together.

I'm not sure about riding it on crushed limestone. Even though the tires aren't super skinny, I don't think I'd try it.

If you are a casual rider, not worried about being really tucked and in a racing posture, the Sequoia is great.