![]() ![]() If I can score a 2014 Trek FX 7.5 in that crazy blue, I might be all set. The only concern I may have at that point, stupidly, is the lack of colour choices. I think the Carbon fork may offer some nice shock absorption and I suspect those will be a bit lighter too. I think my next step is to try out a Trek FX 7.4 and 7.5 and see if I like those. The seat on the Trek was better, just generally it felt like a better "final product" than the Cannondale, though this Quick sure does market itself well - all the parts of it, the tires, the seat, the pedals. I also prefer the slick tires, since I'm getting this thing to do a faster commute on. The cables inside the frame was a nice touch on Trek as well as the metal pedal cages. In general, this was a nice bike, but some components of it felt "cheap" and not as buttoned-up as Trek. The "feel" of the Trek was better since I am so comfortable with Trek. The pickup was pretty good, but the tires were a bit knobbly compared to the Trek. ![]() The brakes were more responsive than the Trek 7.3, and it did actually feel a little less bumpy on the roads (may be due to the carbon fork). This bike also comes with 3x8 gears instead of 3x9, with those extras being pretty useful on the San Francisco hills. I didn't like the (presumably, nylon) pedals only - I thought that Trek's metal caging was a nice touch. Having not just been on the Trek this weekend I would have probably enjoyed the Quick more, but I felt it was missing a few things. The Quick 4 is one of the highest of the Quick range of bikes, comes with 700c x 32 tires as well. This was a fun ride as well, but I didn't like it for a couple of reasons as compared with the Trek.Ĭannondale definitely hired someone to pick out colours other than black and white, so they beat Trek on that front (at least for 2015). This does have a Carbon fork, and is somewhat equivalent to the 7.4 or 7.5. Today, I went to go try to Cannondale Quick 4, as well. The tires were 700c x 32, so a little wider than I was planning maybe but they are slicks, so that's good. I need to try the carbon fork and see if that makes a difference. Overall, a great and comfortable ride, but a little bumpy. ![]() I may go with one of these, and I really do like how this year they are putting the cables inside of the frame - that's nice when you're constantly stuffing a bike in a trunk. So I did really like the Trek FX 7.3, and I'm kindof a Trek man these days given all my Trail bike testing. Now THAT is how you paint a bike! The extra blue on the pedals? Nice touch. I am trying to find this one in my frame size (17.5") currently. This is super awesome, really funky, and I love it. Something that does rock a lot is Trek's 2014 model of the FX 7.5. Not a great reason, but what are you gonna do when your colour choices are Grey or White?!?! Bah. Honestly, I may by the lower model just because the upper models look so boring. But the 7.4 and 7.5 both only come in plain and simple, black, white, grey. They need to hire some more wild artists up there - beautiful bikes, but man they need some more pizazz! This Trek FX 7.3 thankfully not only comes in drab something, but also comes in this epic green beaut. That said, Trek reaaallly sucked it up with the crappy colour schemes in the 2015 models.ĭude. This seems like a potentially good idea as it dampens the bumps in the road without adding extra weight of a front suspension. You can upgrade to a Trek FX 7.4 or a Trek FX 7.5 which comes with a carbon fork for a nominal extra fee. Overall, pretty excellent, and this might be the winner for me. I didn't love the brakes (not super responsive) but the sales guy (who was very good) said they could be tightened up a bit. The pedals were nice and the shifters were in the "good-enough" category. The bike had good pickup (though, at first glance, not as fast as the Cyclocross I tried a couple weeks ago, as expected). The grips on the handlebars were nice and had a nice squishy feel to them. It rode pretty well on the streets of Cole Valley, lots of potholes and random sidewalk jumping etc. ![]() This is a pretty stellar price for the quality of this bike - 27 speed (3x9), nice slick 700c x 32 tires, a nice light-enough frame, and of course, it comes in fluorescent green which is a requirement for me (at least, the fluorescent part). This one has an MSRP of $649 but I found it here in SF for only $599. ![]()
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