3 spec lists - Trek 6000 WSD, Specialized Rockhopper, or Trek 4500 Special Edition?

[Chicago rider]

Suntour was a big name back in the 1980's. At the time, Shimano was an "also ran". Suntour didn't keep up with technology and went bust. Essentially, the small bike specific company was buried by the big company that made bike parts as a sideline.

Sakae Ringyo (aka SR) is another Japanese company that was popular back in the day.

The remnants of these companies have been resurrected as a brand name for what today are probably Taiwanese parts.



I've ridden Shimano Rapidfire+ for years. But my newish commute bike has SRAM triggers. I feared the adaptation process but it really wasn't bad. I did however have to rotate the shifters to avoid accidental shifts.

Thanks for the heads up re: SR. Also I was able to really test out the triggers and I don't think it will be too difficult to switch to these SRAM X.5s. I guess the toughest thing will be going back and forth between my Shimano Alvio's on my hybrid and then to this new bike. With time I'm sure I'll get the hang of it though.

[indysteel]

Congrats on your new bike!

I do want to clarify one point: I don't think a saddle should necessarily be centered on the rails, although it's a decent place to start for a test ride. A saddle may be placed fore or aft on the rails depending on where the riders' knees need to be relative to the pedals. I, for one, usually place may saddle way back because I have long femurs relative to my leg length.

[Chicago rider]

Congrats on your new bike!

I do want to clarify one point: I don't think a saddle should necessarily be centered on the rails, although it's a decent place to start for a test ride. A saddle may be placed fore or aft on the rails depending on where the riders' knees need to be relative to the pedals. I, for one, usually place may saddle way back because I have long femurs relative to my leg length.

My knees weren't above the pedals at all really with the Rockhopper. I'm not sure if they would have been with the 4500 but they def are now w/my new bike. Again, thanks for the tips.

From central IN eh? I went to high school in Frankfort and later went to Purdue W. (Lafayette) for my undergrad. Small world.