Trek Navigator 500

Price Paid:  $300.00 at International Bicycl

Favorite Ride:
suburb of Boston to Castle Island

Summary:
Great bike for the price. Comfortable and easy to shift. Have not done a ride more than 30 miles but with bike shorts it was more than comfortable.

Strengths:
Design gives my back a break from my road bike. Front shocks help a lot.

Weaknesses:
Pedals, seat not the best

Similar Products Used:
Had a Trek 820 mountain bike that I liked but was much more stiff, felt the whole road.

Price Paid:  $300.00 at international bicycl

Favorite Ride:
cape cod rail trail

Summary:
After using a road racer and mountain bike, thought I would give my back a break. The 500 is a smooth and comfortable ride, feels like you could go all day.

Strengths:
shock absorbtion. smooth shifting.

Weaknesses:
pedals seem small.

Similar Products Used:
Trek 820 mountain bike.

Price Paid:  $599.00 at plano cycling

Favorite Ride:
Saturday morning

Bike Setup:
Specialized Comfort Saddle, Bontrager seat post, new pedals in the works.

Summary:
About 2 years ago, I purchased a Raleigh SC series hybrid. This bike gave me nothing but problems, so I was determined to go with a Trek the second time around. After much deliberation, I chose the Navigator over the 7x00 series, and couldn’t be happier with my choice. The 500 comes with extremely high quality shifters, crankset, hubs, and brakes, and the geometry is perfect for the kind of riding I do. My only complaints with this bike are the pedals suck for spinning, the saddle is comfy but cheap, and suspension seatpost are horrible in general. Once I’ve lost some weight, and become a more experienced rider, I’ll happily buy Trek for life, and upgrade to an 7700, or the future equivalent.

Strengths:
Frameset, crankset, brakes, shifters, etc

Weaknesses:
Seat post, pedals, saddle

Similar Products Used:
Raleigh SC

Price Paid:  $629.00 at High Gear Cyclery

Favorite Ride:
Trek Navigator 500

Bike Setup:
replaced seat, seat post, pedals, tires to continental town and country 2.1. If wheels go, will go w

Summary:
Last year I purchased a 2001 Navigator 400 and was recently stolen, I replaced it with this years 21 inch model 500 which I actually like better, Components very good, I love sram gripshift better than last year's pushbutton system. This bike can handle me and I am 6'6 and 400 pounds, THe 400 got me down from 450, I hope this one will get 50 more off. My ultimate goal is cannondale silk adventure 2000.

Great Bike

Strengths:
comfortable, nice sram shifting system

Weaknesses:
not a fan of spring loades seatpost, switched at the shop, seat and pedals not so great. Tires struggle at first with large riders

Similar Products Used:
navigator 400

Price Paid:  $699.00 at scarllets scwinn

Favorite Ride:
my bike Trek Navigator 500

Bike Setup:
On two wheels. Actualy I got the options-bilateral rearview mirrors, dual headlights, and rear rack.

Summary:
Awesome with a capital A! Very comfortable and easy to ride. The Sram Smartbar is unique to look at and shifting is a breeze. I'd be riding it right now, but I'm typing. Plan on spending many fun filled hours on it this summer. A great city bike.

Strengths:
The comfort, the ride, the bike.

Weaknesses:
None, none, and umm... none.

Similar Products Used:
A hovercraft