Trek FX Livestrong

[GingerbreadGirl]

LBS has a nifty purple/black 7.2. I petted it.

I have never been on a "real" roadbike; in my mind they seem... wobbly. At least with me on it. I like to think i would be content with path riding and a hybrid (I have access to some awesome paths within a 30 min drive- Cape Cod Canal, Myles Standish, East Bay, etc.) So that part of me says, get a really nice hybrid that you won't need to upgrade.

But... I admit I look enviously at our local competative club, they are very large and active. And I kinda petted the Lexa S at the LBS also (so preeetttttyyyy). So I could be kidding myself, a hybrid might just be a gateway drug for me lol. It's just that road bikes seem so serious and I'm so inexperienced.

How would you say the 7.2 compares to a road bike? I think I'd like to try out a Specialized also... Vita Elite, maybe.

[indysteel]

How would you say the 7.2 compares to a road bike? I think I'd like to try out a Specialized also... Vita Elite, maybe.

I'd again preface my answer with the caveat that the term "road bike" is pretty generic, but generally speaking, I'd say the 7.2 will be a little heavier than some (but not all) road bikes. It also has wider gearing than you'll find on the average road bike. By wider, I mean that it has easier gears with bigger jumps between them (because the rear cassette is a 11-32). Obviously, the bars are flat, not drop, and the tires are wider (although this can be changed to some degree).

It's a perfectly fine bike for what you have in mind. As Becca demonstrates, a flat-bar bike, like the FX, can easily be ridden on the road over long distances. That said, I would again encourage you to test ride different types of bikes. You might be surprised at how un-wobbly road bikes are.

[Catrin]

....It's a perfectly fine bike for what you have in mind. As Becca demonstrates, a flat-bar bike, like the FX, can easily be ridden on the road over long distances. That said, I would again encourage you to test ride different types of bikes. You might be surprised at how un-wobbly road bikes are.

What Indy said. There are women who buy and FX and just ride the dickens out of it for years, there are others who outgrow it pretty quickly. My first bike was 7.6 FX WSD and for several reasons only had it for about 7 months, rode it for about 5 of those months.

Test ride, test ride, and then test ride some more You may find yourself falling in love with a different type of bike than you anticipated purchasing - and as others have said - road bikes are not automatically wobbly. A bike that fits you properly is a dream to ride, regardless of the type of bike

[GingerbreadGirl]

Well someone 10 mins away from me is selling her used Giant FCR; I'm going to go look at it tomorrow.

If I join this recreational club, I'll be gaining more experience on the road; then I'll know if it's really for me.

I'm going to start a new thread about the FCR, if anyone has any thoughts on it. Thx for the advice!