Differences betweek Trek FX Bikes

[beccaB]

So now I'm dilemmafied- I have a trek 7.3fx and I think it's the absolute perfect bike for me . But I want to be able to do a century in less time. I'm thinking of upgrading to the 7.6 or higher. Is the geometry the same? I was thinking I'd try trail riding and my next bike would be an entry level mountain bike. But this new knowledge about the fx series changes things.

[Zen]

The geometry is the same but you'll likely be faster on the 7.6. It's got narrower, slick tires and it's lighter overall.
It's gateway bike to the hard stuff
The 7.6 with Alivio trigger shifters, Deore front deraillerur and Tiagra rear
is as high as it gets for the WSD but you might not need that. The mens goes up to 7.9 and has a 105 front and rear. It also has a $2,619.99 price tag.

[carinapir]

Wow, Tiagra and Deora derailleurs on a bike that costs $1200? I'd rather just buy a road bike for that price.

[beccaB]

The geometry is the same but you'll likely be faster on the 7.6. It's got narrower, slick tires and it's lighter overall.
It's gateway bike to the hard stuff
The 7.6 with Alivio trigger shifters, Deore front deraillerur and Tiagra rear
is as high as it gets for the WSD but you might not need that. The mens goes up to 7.9 and has a 105 front and rear. It also has a $2,619.99 price tag.

I don't need wsd, but the frame size I have fits my legs nicely, and because my torso is shorter that a man's, I seem to be fitted to the bike in a more aggressive position, more downwards than I've seen a lot of people on hybrid bikes. It works real well for me, and that's why I think I might want to upgrade to the same bike but lighter weight with a few more technical parts. I don't think I can spend $2000 or more, it will be a stretch for me to spend the $1200 or so that the 7.6 costs. But I am all sorts of excited about the option of having a new and improved version of the bike I love so much!

[carinapir]

+1 on the just swap out the saddle on the FX as it seems like you really like that bike. It should be super easy to do that yourself but usually the bike shop would do it for free if you buy a new saddle at the same time. They might even do it free after the fact too. The 7000 series is more of a comfort bike, like a high, high end cruiser. They have really wide tires.

You might want to try out the Giant hybrids too which are called Dash in the women's version. They are basically equivalent to the Trek FX line. I happen to be a Giant fan and I ride a FCR3 which is an older version of the Dash. I use it as a "fitness" bike to exercise and I sometimes commute on it. It's comfortable (enough for me anyway) and I can almost keep up with roadies on it. :-)

[mhami]

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! I feel so uplifted today. I have finally made my decision on which bike I am going to purchase. Tomorrow I am going to buy the beautiful blue 7.3 FX that I can't stop thinking about. I made my decision last night, but did not tell DH until this morning. He likes the look better too and seemed happy that I made a decision.

I figured that since I was having my immature baby attitude that "if I don't get the bike I like then I just don't want a bike" than I should just get the bike I like. From the sound of it, the saddle thing will work out one way or another. I'm going to buy it with the saddle it comes with because I am just assuming I am not going to like it, so I will give it a try. Maybe it won't be a problem for me. If it is, I will buy a new one.

Yay me!

Marianne (no longer confused LOL!)

[Trek420]

I'm going to buy it with the saddle it comes with because I am just assuming I am not going to like it, so I will give it a try. Maybe it won't be a problem for me. If it is, I will buy a new one.

Yay me!

Marianne (no longer confused LOL!)

I read this a lot on this board seems as if for most Trek riders the first/only thing that must go is the &^%, *(@# saddle the bike comes with.

Your LBS should offer to swap/replace with a saddle that will be "love at first sit".

Happy Thanksgiving and congratulations on your purchase decision. Many happy miles.

[dianne_1234]

I read this a lot on this board seems as if for most Trek riders the first/only thing that must go is the &^%, *(@# saddle the bike comes with.

Your LBS should offer to swap/replace with a saddle that will be "love at first sit".

Maybe give the "Bontrager H1" a try first.

I test rode one at the Trek dealer and it's a *lot* different than the old Bontrager saddles people seem to dislike. It's wider, flatter across the back, and has a nice deep recess in the middle at just the right width and position for me. All these features combine to either lift my pelvis (by the sit bones) or drop the middle of the saddle away from my pubic bone, all good things for saddle comfort for me.

Maybe someone at Bontrager has started to figure out how to make more comfortable saddles? (Woman product manager perhaps??)