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Participant@Daekwan 117843 wrote:
Which particular model did you go with?
I know some of them kinda suck. The Specialized comes with bar ends.. and from everything I’ve read they suck lol.
With the FX you have to buy a special adapter kit (unless they’ve changed it this year). It cost around $20, then fit the bar ends of your choice. I just went with some stubbies – just an alternative to grab onto. The hybrid hand position gets taxing on long rides, at least it did for me.
ParticipantI must add, those bar end adapters really helped my comfort on the longer rides and big hills. Might be worth looking into.
Participant@Daekwan 117833 wrote:
How much were you able to sell it for? One of the reasons for going with a more recognized name like Trek is resale value. If I do decide to sell this bike in a year or so for a better model.. I hope to only lose a max of around $200 in depreciation. At that point I consider it a one year rental bike for $200. Which is still a decent deal IMO.
I sold my 7.3 for $380 – just $20 under Bluebook value. It was only about 7 months old and I took good care of it. Bought it for $650 new. I feel like I got a decent return.
I don’t think I bought dual compound Koolstops, just some standard road model. They were significantly better than stock.
Enjoy your new bike!
Participant@Daekwan 117533 wrote:
For any other noobs out there myself looking for a hybrid/commuter bike. This is the article that convinced me to give the Trek FX series a try:
I bought a new 2014 7.3 last spring and I thought it was a great all-around bike. But as my mileage increased so did my fatigue so I sold it this spring and moved to a drop bar bike. Still, the FX is a solid ride. I rode mine through all kinds of weather and it never let me down with the exception of the stock brake pads – they sucked. Kool Stops to the rescue.
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ParticipantI love a good rain ride, especially when I have nowhere to be. I got super soaked tonight and it was awesome. Seen here at Huntley Meadows.
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ParticipantI clean and lube about every 60-100 miles depending on the level of grime. I just use one of those plastic chain cleaner tools with some degreaser (and sometimes a toothbrush) and run the chain through it a couple of times, hose it off, wipe it down, lube it up, wipe it down. I pay special attention to the rear derailer pulleys as they collect all the grime.
ParticipantA familiar view but I never stop to look at it…until today.
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Participant@jrenaut 117218 wrote:
Coming home from Reston the other day, I got a flat. I had all the tools I needed plus a spare tube, and I’ve changed flats before. I didn’t need any help. But one cyclist who passed me asked, “Do you have everything you need?”. This is a wonderful thing to ask. It doesn’t imply that you can’t change a flat. It allows you to retain all your street cred (maybe this is your fourth flat of the day and you’ve exhausted your patch kit) but still gives you the opportunity to get help from a fellow cyclist.
I said those very words to a guy with a flat under the bridges near Gravelly Point a few days back. Don’t know if that was you but I always try to help when I can.
ParticipantAfter a year of rolling with a backpack it occurred to me that I didn’t much like it, particularly once the heat is on. I seriously considered a rack but of course my bike is odd and the only place to get the proper custom rack is from somewhere (?) in Taiwan. In my search for solutions I discovered all the cool frame bags out there. I settled on a Revelate Designs Tangle on the frame and the Viscacha on the seat. I found the Bell top-tube bag at Walmart for $16 and it works quite well. Another $50 for the Revelate Gas Tank just seemed too much this week.
I haven’t used the seatpack yet since it just arrived but I did commute with the Tangle last week. It was enough to stuff a change of clothes into – wrapped in a tight roll. Since my job is quite casual a rolled up pair of shorts and a fresh tee will do. The Viscacha will expand the options a great deal and free up the Tangle for whatever.
The bags don’t interfere except my knees kind of brush the top-tube bag when standing on a climb, not too unreasonable though. I’ll need a side-load bottle cage, or a small bladder for the Tangle is another option. Cool bunch of stuff!
It feels so good to cruise without that backpack and still have what I need to carry on the bike.
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ParticipantLeft the backpack at home and stuffed my gear into a frame bag and a double sized seat bag. It didn’t even feel like riding to work! My average speed bumped up a couple MPH as well. Waiting on a serious seat pack for the next commute as my frame bag was stuffed to the max. So nice to get the load off my back!
Participant@TwoWheelsDC 116752 wrote:
You: 5 foot black snake slithering out of the bushes and onto the W&OD at Glen Carlin Park, just as I rode past
Me: Cyclist who wee’d himself just a little while screaming like a child.
FWIW, I hope you made it across the path okay.
Almost ran over a couple myself last week. The first one was too fast but this one allowed me the photo op.
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Participant@trailrunner 116619 wrote:
…When in doubt, I’d slow down and be careful. I learned early on to back off on the speed because they are multi use trails for everyone, and not my personal training track. Fortunately, I never came across anybody as aggressive as the guy you encountered.
Hear, hear. I ride a lot on off peak hours too and I’ll gas it when I can and if I feel like it but a mans got to know his limitations.
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It took a rookie/dangerous pass by ME in the beginning to learn that. No harm in slowing down. Sadly, to a lot of folks the MVT is their personal training track.
ParticipantI use a bell. I find that most people hear it and understand it except for those lost in headphones whom I would hope are smart enough to hold their line. Besides, I get tired of shouting my pass. The bell has proven its effectiveness enough for me.
Sound like the other rider had a chip on his shoulder or is simply nuts.
ParticipantDisc golf. I’ve been playing since the early 90s. It’s a great mixture of hiking and throwing things. All weather fun. Love it!
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ParticipantShoaled tonight at the intersection of Maine and Ohio heading toward the Jefferson by none other than a gentleman with a “WABA.ORG” tag on his backpack, the bike model shall remain classified. No hard feelings, but you were slow as hell off the line. I don’t waste time lolly gagging at these intersections and it kind of sucked getting bogged down as other cyclists seems to converge from all directions as we so arduously pushed through, further hindering my pass. I thought a WABA guy would know better.
No cutting!
No hard feelings either. It’s not the end of the world. I just wanted to vent.
Safe cycling, and cheers!
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