Newbie weekly achievement thread

[goldfinch]

I have a Trek Madone, however I have a chronic heart condition and will require a heart transplant one day. I can get back to that bike in the future. I want a lighter weight bike to manage now, more upright, comfy but very useable. It will help me maintain myself currently, and I hope it may keep me well longer. I won't be going too far, but one day will also with this bike - hopefully. I am looking at the Trek 7.4 WSD! Does anyone know the weight of it with the 15 frame? Are there any of you that could fairly review this bike for me please. I am extremely excited about getting this, but want to be sure it is the right choice for me. The store did not have the 7.4 WSD in stock, but I did like the 7.3 WSD, I thought the 7.4 WSD frame would be a better fit as it is lighter. I sure hope you may help. I am also not able to buy another bike, this is a huge gift and it should be just perfect! Thank you all so much.

I think these two bikes are nearly the same bike, with an upgrade to a nine speed and adding a carbon fork. The weight difference likely isn't large. The carbon fork may add to comfort and will cut down the weight a bit. I have a similar bike, the Cannondale Quick. It is comfortable to ride but it isn't lightweight like my Madone. But it isn't a tank either. The gearing on the 7.4 seems nice and low which will go a long way to making the bike rideable.

The Trek FX series is a really nice series of bikes. To get the weight down though you probably will have to speed a pile more money.

Do you need to haul the bike up and down stairs or anything? If not, the weight may not be a problem.

Good luck on keeping your health problems at bay as long as you can!