Any thoughts on trek wsd fx 7.5?

[uforgot]

I had a 7.2fx, and it was a great starter bike. I decided I wanted a road bike after that, sold the fx and regretted it. I now have a 7.3fx that's my commuter, Katy Trail bike etc. It's more of a road bike kind of hybrid and if you decide you want a road bike with drop bars, the fx will still be good for other things. As for the difference in the 7.3fx and 7.5fx, I say go with Zen's advice.

They also hold their value well. I see them all the time on craigslist and ebay and they seem to go at a pretty good price, and the one I sold went fast!

[Ange]

I'm a new rider, and my bike is a 7.5 fx wsd. At a hair under 5'5", I went with the 19" and have been very, very comfortable, but I have along torso and I like to go fast. I looked at some of the more cruiser/commuter geometries, and briefly had a 2nd hand 14.5" 7100 wsd, and this was a better fit for me.

NB, the 19" wsd and the 17.5" men's frames for the 7.5 have very, very similar measurements. I rode both and it was a close decision. The geometry charts are available on Trek's site or at your LBS.

Also, the other bike I really liked was a 1.5 wsd - a road bike. If you prefer a hybrid with more mountain or cruiser geometry, the 7.5 might not be the right bike.

I went with the 7.5 instead of the 7.3 on the hypothesis that it will take me longer to developmentally "outgrow" the 7.5. No idea how accurate that is, but it's what I tell myself. I did/do prefer the 7.5's carbon fork (vs the 7.3) on bumpy roads.

Oh - and the satin carmine is much less pink-toned in person. I was relieved.

[GrassyRidge]

Oh wow, I never would have thought to compare the size differences between the men's and women's designs. I realized the WSD bikes only came in 15/17/19 as opposed to half sizes, but will have to check the wsd 19 out.

Other than have me stand over the bike and ask how much space over the bar I had, the fitter didn't do any measuring which made me pretty skeptical. I'm going to head to two other bike shops today and see what they say to compare sizing.

Thanks!

[Ange]

The advice to shop for the LBS first, and then the bike, served me so well! (Thanks, TE!) There's a wide range of service quality out there. My salesguy rode alongside me on my many test rides, told me what to look/feel for, built other bikes just for me to test, and treated all of my newbie questions with respect. They also are very woman-positive/woman-friendly.

[Zen]

My salesguy rode alongside me on my many test rides, told me what to look/feel for, built other bikes just for me to test, and treated all of my newbie questions with respect.

That sounds like a great shop!
Who is it?

[Ange]

It's Bikesport (bikesport.com) in Houston, Texas. Can't say enough good things about them!

[uforgot]

Oh wow, I never would have thought to compare the size differences between the men's and women's designs. I realized the WSD bikes only came in 15/17/19 as opposed to half sizes, but will have to check the wsd 19 out.

Other than have me stand over the bike and ask how much space over the bar I had, the fitter didn't do any measuring which made me pretty skeptical. I'm going to head to two other bike shops today and see what they say to compare sizing.

Thanks!

Oh yeah, look at the geometry. When I was shopping for my 7.2fx, the wsd and men's had the same geometry. IT started changing slightly as you went up the fx scale, 7.3,7.5, etc. I printed it out and took it into my lbs and they were surprised. I thought maybe it was a mistake...I liked the mocha better than the blue, so I got the men's. I'm 5'4 and the 17 inch fits me best.

[GrassyRidge]

Went to another LBS shop today. Two guys working, one thought I looked more like a WSD 19 and went to get the other guy who had actually been to the trek fitting school. They let me test ride a 7.5 and a 7.6, made seat adjustments, went through the bike with me. And they have a year of free service. Same chain, but totally different service!