| Re: Touring Vs Hybrid Vs Cyclocross
"Fx199" <fx199@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040726195725.04869.00000457@mb-m05.aol.com...
> I ride a mix of paved and dirt roads.
> I have a road bike, but it doesn't cut it on some loose gravel/dirt roads
I
> like to ride.
>
> I am trying to decide whether to get something like a Trek 7700 FX, a
Touring
> bike like a Trek 520, or a cyclocross bike. Ride now I am riding a
Specialized
> Stumpjumper with 1.25" tires, It works OK, but the bike is a 91.
>
> I tried a 7700 FX, I got on a 17" bike and the sale "kid" said I needed a
20".
> I'm 5'8" 30 in inseam. Due to the weird geometry of the crossbar, it felt
about
> where it should be to the crotch. On my 17" inch specialized it seems like
I
> use a lot of seatpost..doesn't it seem like you shouldn't have more than
about
> 6" coming out of the frame? I'm still wide open to all three 3 styles of
bikes.
> Any advice would be helpful. Remember I do have a road bike too, this is a
> secondary bike.
I am about the same size you are. I tried out a Trek 7700 and
7700FX tonight in a 17.5" frame size and both of them fit me
really well. I prefer the 7700, but I will look around some more
before making my choice. I need a fairly upright riding position,
instead of the drop bar a road bike offers, due to neck problems.
I wish that Trek made a hybrid or comfort style bike with all
of the lightweight and high quality parts that go into the road
bikes. They seem to stop at just a little over $1000 and reserve
the best parts for the racing bikes.
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