Newbie weekly achievement thread

[goldfinch]

Murielalex, thank you for your reply. I wonder why did you pick the 7.5 fx instead of the 7.4 fx? Thank you for your well wishes. I have a Madone but find it too hard to use it now, need more of an upright bike for awhile. Thanks for sharing.

Goldfinch, thank you also, I should start a new stream. Good idea. I am new on this site, so I may sort that out. Many thanks.

I can't answer for Muriel, but I believe that the 7.4 is a pretty new offering. The 7.5 has a compact double crank and will not be geared as low as the 7.4, which has a triple. With your health issues I would lean towards the 7.4 for the low gears. The 7.5 has upgraded wheels. It will weigh less than the 7.4 but the gearing might be an issue for you.

If you want even lighter there is the 7.6, which also has the compact double, but then you are getting pricier. Really getting pricey but also getting substantially lighter are the Specialized Vita Limited or the Cannondale Quick Carbon 2, both are made of carbon and really are flat bar road bikes, but they are a couple thousand bucks or more.

Just from how you describe your riding and your needs I think that the 7.4 sounds about perfect.