That TrekFX is very nice! I LOVE the color.
I have a Giant OCR1 that I'm slowly turning into a commuter/touring bike. I don't want to buy another bike, seeing as how this one has been oh so good to me and we have a long history. I'm really thinking about changing the drops to a flat bar. I'll bet a flat bar would be great for commuting.
Let us know what you decide so we can drool over your purchase.
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03-30-2008, 03:35 PM #1
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03-31-2008, 03:38 PM #2
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So right now I want to test the Kona Dew Plus and the Trek 7.3FX WSD. I am not keen on the gold bikes on the screen but they make look better in person. I really shouldn't worry about my commuter being easy on the eyes but it will be sitting in my cubicle all day, I want it to be nice "art".
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03-31-2008, 05:33 PM #3
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I had a Kona Dew.
Kitsune06 has a Kona Dew Plus.
Fabulous commuter bikes! And you don't need to worry about the aluminum as much as steel for corrosion. My LBS calls the Dew "bombproof." And the geometry on them is sweeeeet. Tough sweet bikes.
I rode Kit's a bit on Saturday, and it made me really miss mine. (I traded mine in on a Surly Cross Check. Adore my CC, but there's something about that Kona Dew... )
Another one to look at is the Kona Smoke 2-9. http://www.konaworld.com/08_smoke29.htm (I have an older Smoke with 26 inch wheels.) Comes with fenders already. Steel. I like steel, and am able to keep my bikes inside so I don't have to worry about damp and rust and such. If you worry about the weather and the bike, maybe aluminum is the way to go.
(Edit to add link)Last edited by KnottedYet; 04-01-2008 at 05:03 AM.
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03-31-2008, 08:34 PM #4
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My 7500 FX rocks, tho' I put skinny tires on it so it's my fast bike. (Now they call it 7.5)
I also have a Dahon Speed p8 (I needed that 8th speed, too) which I commuted with today and I luv. Had three honkings on my way home... all friendly sounding, especially the second and third which were followed by "ooh, baby baby!" and "Sexy!" respectively. (They were both women's voices... and possibly - though not likely - the same
) It was ferociously windy and it had been stormy, and it's WARM today so I know people were gettin gweird 
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