Trek 7200 Hybrid Bike Reviews

Price Paid:  $5.00 at Revolution Bikes Geo

Model Year:
2009

Favorite Ride:
commute to work

Summary:
Got it to commute to work. It tried to kill me.

Strengths:
Cheap way to get back into biking, which is fun in and of itself.

Weaknesses:
Chain frequently falls off I back-pedal. Breaks and shifters need constant tunings early on. Front tire easily comes unbalanced. But by far worst of all, the front handle bar works its way loose FAR too easily. I carry an alan wrench in my pocket so I can tighten it at stop lights, and once it STILL came loose just as I was starting a big down hill. I mean it was basically no good for steering the bike. Had it done this 30 seconds later, I'd have crashed at about 25 miles per hour. I've had this looked at back at the bike shop, but they said all that could really be done would be to weld it permanently.

Other than that, it's a great bike!

Price Paid:  $0.00 at Revolution Cycles (G

Bike Setup:
Stock

Summary:
Unreliable and unsafe. Handle bars keep coming loose, chain frequently falls off if I back-pedal. Very frustrating.

Strengths:
Sounds like a lot of people have good experiences with this bike. Also, it was cheap.

Weaknesses:
Dangerous to ride.

Price Paid:  $350.00 at Previous owner

Model Year:
2007

Favorite Ride:
Country Backroads

Bike Setup:
Stock, I think. I'll replace the saddle and pedals, I think.

Summary:
Just getting into riding. Picked the 7200 because of price and researching reviews. Had been tooling around on wife's new Specialized Globe, but this thing blows it away. Super smooth on the potholes and cracks. Fast as an old gheezer wants on the pavement. Great bike for recreational riding!

Strengths:
Smooth shifting, solid frame, nice components, great suspension.

Weaknesses:
Squeeky rear brake, slick pedals, too tall for me(my fault)

Similar Products Used:
Specialized Globe

Price Paid:  $200.00 at Craigslist, sacramen

Model Year:
2007

Favorite Ride:
streets, trails

Bike Setup:
Stock set up, added rack, lights, and computer (Velo 8)

Summary:

Hello...

Just bought this 2007 Trek 7200 a few days ago. I also had a Giant M/B and an Iron Horse Warrior Comp. The Trek is the most comfortable bike I have ridden in 20 years. I love it, and will ride it every day until either it wears out, or I do.

I bought it used for $ 200.00, in Like New condition.......

Strengths:
All around good street/hybrid.

Great weight.

Nice shifters, OK fork.

Great bike for exercise.

Weaknesses:
Fork should be adjustable, or have a lock out.

Price Paid:  $500.00 at LBS

Model Year:
2002

Favorite Ride:
cannondale caad9

Bike Setup:
pretty much stock

Summary:
great bike for the price. heavy but it's a TANK. can get about 11-12 mph average, so it's slower than a roadbike, but can handle offroad some and won't react like a roadbike. i take it offtrail some and haven't had problems. get it tuned by someone and it's great, otherwise the gears can be frustrating.

Strengths:
tough, can take offroad, steers very well, great value.