It helps a lot!

I actually had the chance to ride a Tricross versus a Trek 7.2 FX this weekend at my LBS. To me, they were like two different bikes with the noticeable focus on the bars, brakes, and shifters. So I didn't really know how to compare.

I would be new to drops also as I have ridden mnt bikes in the past (~6 years ago). When testing the Tricross, I noticed that I wobbled since I wasn't too used to the handling of the drop bars, but the shifting and breaking was easy enough. Also, the posture was different that I knew from the past. All things that I know I can conquer if I practiced on the bike more.

The Trek 7.2 FX just felt, cheaper/easier...? I wasn't impressed with the shifters, that's for sure, and I didn't feel like there was much of a challenge. I suppose the question is should biking feel like a challenge at this point in our lives? haha. I know I picked up snowboarding because I thought skiing was easy. Who knows.

I would like to also look at these hybrids/cyclocross bikes, any thoughts?:
  • Jamis Allegro 2
  • Trek 7.3 FX
  • Giant Rapid 3
  • Specialized Sirrus Elite
  • Cannondale Quick 3
  • Giant TCX 2
  • Specialized Tricross


Also it might be worth noting that our surface riding matches it seems - mostly road, but also trails in the mix...maybe a 75:25 split, respectively.

Thanks!