HYBRIDS: Gary Fisher / Trek / Cannondale - Your Opinions Please - Page 2 - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

07-31-2003, 03:28 PM

Matt, I've had an Extra Large Gary Fisher Utopia for about 2 years
now. I bought it for riding around the neighborhood and doing moderate
trail rides. Overall it is a good combination of performance and
comfort. I ended up using it in the MS150 ride from Houston to Austin
(a 175 mile ride over 2 days). For that ride I did change out the
tires to some 700x23's. Overall it is a good bike for the money.

After buying the bike I have found that I am spending all of my time
on pavement and none on the trails. Therefore, I am considering
switching to a road bike. E-mail me if you would be interested in my
used GF Utopia.

"Matt" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com> wrote in message news:<7UKTa.36841$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]-kc.rr.com>...
> Hello everyone,
>
> Never posted in these newsgroups before -- I am a new biker wondering if you
> can give your opinion, as I am about to purchase a new hybrid bike.
>
> Based on the value for the money, and if you own any of these particular
> models, could you recommend one over the other:
> Gary Fisher Utopia ~$620 @ my local bike store
> Trek 7300 ~$500 @ my local bike store
> Cannondale Adventure 400 ~$500 @ my local bike store
>
> Leaning toward the Gary Fisher but don't know if it is worth it or not. I
> will probably be on pavement 80% and light trail 20%. I am a recreational
> rider who wants to ride more, and have a good quality bike for a few years
> that I don't have to worry about. And, my primary concern is comfort.
>
> Basically, if you've owned these bikes and can comment, I'd love to hear
> from you.
> Thanks for any inputs you may have! - Matt

08-03-2003, 03:13 PM

"Kelvin" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:7a702aa1.0307311428.1d608092@posting.google.c om...
> Matt, I've had an Extra Large Gary Fisher Utopia for about 2 years
> now. I bought it for riding around the neighborhood and doing moderate
> trail rides. Overall it is a good combination of performance and
> comfort. I ended up using it in the MS150 ride from Houston to Austin
> (a 175 mile ride over 2 days). For that ride I did change out the
> tires to some 700x23's. Overall it is a good bike for the money.
>
> After buying the bike I have found that I am spending all of my time
> on pavement and none on the trails. Therefore, I am considering
> switching to a road bike. E-mail me if you would be interested in my
> used GF Utopia.
>
>
> "Matt" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com> wrote in message
news:<7UKTa.36841$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]-kc.rr.com>...
> > Hello everyone,
> >
> > Never posted in these newsgroups before -- I am a new biker wondering if
you
> > can give your opinion, as I am about to purchase a new hybrid bike.
> >
> > Based on the value for the money, and if you own any of these particular
> > models, could you recommend one over the other:
> > Gary Fisher Utopia ~$620 @ my local bike store
> > Trek 7300 ~$500 @ my local bike store
> > Cannondale Adventure 400 ~$500 @ my local bike store
> >
> > Leaning toward the Gary Fisher but don't know if it is worth it or not.
I
> > will probably be on pavement 80% and light trail 20%. I am a
recreational
> > rider who wants to ride more, and have a good quality bike for a few
years
> > that I don't have to worry about. And, my primary concern is comfort.
> >
> > Basically, if you've owned these bikes and can comment, I'd love to hear
> > from you.
> > Thanks for any inputs you may have! - Matt

ive got one for sale its a full suspention gary fisher joshua X1, im in
orlando email me at [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] if your intrested... Its fully
loaded asking $550 which is a hell of a deal and i can take pics, reasion
for selling is that i baught a custom bike made out of carbon fiber. let me
know asap ill be putting it in the local paper soon. thanks
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