New Bike.. POSSIABLY

[nikkoblu2]

Thought I'd post my two cents on two subjects you mentioned - I agree with badgercat - about the natural progression. My husband bought me a mountain bike before we were married. I don't think I rode more than 50 miles over 5 years.

Then I started riding it one spring when the weather was nice enough to be outside, but not nice enough to go to the beach or anything. I started really getting into it - remember the time I rode 30 miles and I beamed for days at my accomplishment.

That fall I bought a 2006 or 07 Trek 7.3 for about $700 I think. I loved my hybrid. Started riding every weekend, usually 40-50 miles at a time. Hills, flats, loved it. Point is, it built my confidence to get me where I am now.

Last weekend I dropped about 2k on a 2010 Cannondale Synapse 5 with a compact double gear in front (see the thread I started about worrying if the compact double would get me up hills). I'm loving it! An adjustment...but, it's working for me. I don't think I would have gotten to the road bike if I didn't have the hybrid in between.

Second point - I have a chronic lower left back problem I was afraid of flaring up with the road bike. Don't know if it's all the core work or just a good fit, but absolutely no problem with the back.

[Roadtrip]

As promised...

[Roadtrip]

I forgot to mention, it climbs like a beast. WOW. I love this bike.

It's SO much more nimble then the Trek Pure, but the cruiser just glides along and it a pleasure to ride, it's just a different type of ride. I have only taken the FX out on the road here in front of my house (I'm in my driveway and you can see small road), but I'm thinking I'm really gonna like this bike!!

Shannon

[warneral]

NICE wheels roadtrip!!! I can tell you love her already

[hebe]

I LOVE your bike, RoadTrip! That's such a beautiful picture

[Catrin]

Great picture, and I love the smile on your face!

I need to get a beater bike for the trainer - when I get the trainer I've had the use of a trainer since last winter but it returns to it's home when I move in October.

[Roadtrip]

OK. I know I have a problem.

DH and I ended up at another bike shop this weekend. We go with the intention of buying some armwarmers that were on clearance. He's been wanting a Trek FX 7.5, so we browse and he takes one for a bit of a longer ride then he got to at the other shop, so he gets back and discuss money and the like. This shop is willing to let him put some down and put the bike on layaway for a month or so, so we go ahead and pull the trigger.

Here's where the problem starts...

While he was out for the test ride, I spied a WSD FX 7.3 a year newer then the one I JUST bought used and am thrilled with, but the paint on this 2009 is just awesome and somehow "me"-- and it's in my size.

It has some flowery/girly details on the fork and tubes that are formed using pixels and I'm a geek at heart so it calls to me. I KNOW I just bought the other one and had it tuned up at my LBS and riding it the little bit I have has been a joy. SO I find myself torn. I just married this one and I'm already lusting after this other.

The other thought I had on my mind is the frame warranty. Trek offers a lifetime frame warranty, but it only covers the original owner, so if anything should happen to the 2008 I wouldn't be covered... so in the long run is it better to buy new??

2009 Trek FX 7.3 WSD
http://www.jacksbikes.com/contents/m...200_nickel.jpg

Shannon

[warneral]

It is adorable but I would wait. It's basically the exact same bike. I would guess that warranties are rarely claimed.

If I were you -I'd keep riding the bike you have. See what you want in a next bike. Then you could keep the fx and get a totally different type next.