Trek 7100

Price Paid:  $360.00 at Competitive Edge

Favorite Ride:
Trek 7100

Bike Setup:
Stock

Summary:
I tried out 4 bikes at Competitive Edge near Mount Tom and the Trek 7100 was the one that felt "right" for me so I bought it for $360.00 including tax. I am 50 years old, 5 feet 11 inches tall with very long legs, and weigh 212 pounds. Competitive Edge set up the bike perfectly for my build. I love this bike! It pedals easily, shifts well, handles extremely well on trails and streets, and I have no problem carrying up and down from my 2nd floor apt. I have ridden it on a lot of trails trough the woods near the Chicopee River, over railroad bed rocks many times, and on glass strewn city streets and have yet to get a flat or break a spoke (knock on wood)on it. I bought a nice cable lock for it and lock it up whenever I go in a store, bank, etc. I will be bringing the bike to Competitive Edge for the free tune-up they recommended shortly. I would recommend this bike for any average rider.

Strengths:
Solid build, comfortable seat, good handling

Weaknesses:
A little less weight would be nice, but in this price range you can't expect space age materials.

Similar Products Used:
Last bike was a Columbia 10-speed many years ago.

Price Paid:  $399.00 at werners trading co

Favorite Ride:
7100

Summary:
this bike has derailer issues and the bike shop where I take it says they find nothing wrong with it,however it clicks in low gears and today it slipped in first gear and has a somewhat of a clunking sound,I've taken this bike back several times and still it has problems.I know i ride about 15 miles a day and they said the cables would stretch but I've only had this bike two months.maybe there is a bike shop somewhere that will fix this until then I have to strongly not recommend this bike to anyone,for what I paid,it shouldn't be having these problems of being adjusted.

Weaknesses:
poor shifting,clunking derailer,clicking in low gears,slips in first gear

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Price Paid:  $415.00 at Bucks County bicycle

Favorite Ride:
Core creek park

Bike Setup:
Was set up when I purchased it. had to adjust the seat height that was all

Summary:
Purcahsed a Trek 7100 series as my first bike in a while. Payed a little too much after further researching prices. Rides well. I do have a problem with a clunking noise while only in gear ( 1,4) (2,4) or ( 3,4) had the bike shop look at it a few times and are unable to locate the source.

Strengths:
Smooth ride, shifts well,

Weaknesses:
clunking noise

Similar Products Used:
Diamond back hybrid

Price Paid:  $440.00 at Hub City cycle - Hag

Summary:
The bike is a bit heavier then I expected. After 20 miles, my legs were a bit tired then what I was using as a bike. I saw the bike at another place for about $35.00 less.
I was hopeing to get somewhat a small discount after buying the bike and other things for the bike, but I didn't.....
I won't buy there again but will go there to keep my one year warrenty and my 1 year free tune up.... but then again, what good would the tune up do if he did one on the bike before I took it out to use and it's still having a shifting problem

Strengths:
Nice looking bike.

Weaknesses:
The shifting between 1 and 3 were a bit sluggish on the rear derailer. The front derailer needs a bit of a fix as well. The man at the shop did a adjustment before I bought it, but it didn't resolve the problem with the shifting.

Price Paid:  $35865.00 at Marinette

Favorite Ride:
7100

Bike Setup:
The bike was already set up for us when we got them.

Summary:
All all round good bike, shifts easy, rides easy,pedals easy, comfie seat.

Strengths:
Easy shifting, easy peddelling, easy riding.

Weaknesses:
No weakness

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