3700 trek bike
I plan to go back and ride them both, but would appreciate your imput once again.
Is the 6700 something I'll keep and be happy with for a long while? As much fun as trading bikes in each year is, my wife will kill me. I rode the 6700 briefly (I was wearing dress-type shoes so didn't get to hit it hard Neither has disc brakes, they both have rockshox forks (the 6700 has the pilot the 4500 has the Judy. I went back to the LBS, they have an '04 Trek 6700 that would cost me $480 with trade and a '04 4500 which would cost $250 with trade.
I hate to bother everyone with "which bike" questions, but here goes once again. Also, if you are buying a new bike, remember there's other options besides Trek. Meaning you have a 3700 and are considering buying a 4500? I think you'll definitely notice an increase in quality, but if you really feel you've outgrown the 3700, you should probably consider spending the extra money on a 6500 or higher to make sure you have a ride that will fit your needs for several years. Like I said, I as a relative newbie would probably do the above, but I'm sure others will have more input. Shimano LX hubs (or similar) $15 front + $30 rearįigure in shipping and installation of everything if you're not up to it yourself or have a friend who can help out and you're probably looking at around the $600 MSRP for the 4500, but you'll have a lot more bike where I have found it really counts.
3700 TREK BIKE UPGRADE
I also have a tendency to buy mid grade things and upgrade them as time goes on.Īvid ball bearing disk brake (front and rear) - $140 I personally would upgrade the 3700, but like I said, I'm still relatively new to trail riding too.
Very nice welding jobs on all joints on both bikes. My wife's 3700 is comparable in build quality to my 4300. The only advantage would be the quality of manufacture for the frame (my 4300 was made in Taiwan) which may or may not be an issue. The 3700-4500 are all alpha aluminum frames and have the same geometry. You can get a pretty nice fork, bottom bracket, wheels, tires, disc brakes and upgrade the derailleurs for that price and get exactly what you want. I have seen a lot of people complaining about the components which come on the 4500, and $500-600 will get you a lot of new components to replace the pieces you don't like. Would I be better off upgrading it?What is it that you don't like about the 3700, or are you just looking for something new? I already have the 3700 (bought last summer). I'm in Kansas, so I don't need to worry about mountains I have signed up for a couple of races in Oklahoma and Kansas, for fun rather than glory. I'm still relatively new, but I know if you tell everyone what kind of riding you do now, and what kind of plans and goals you have, the more experienced folks here can let you know what your best options are and where to put your money. They aren't the best in the world and are already showing signs of wear, but they do their job. The rest of the components seem to work well for me. Otherwise the v-brakes hold up just fine for the trails we have here. The next thing to go will be the seatpost and I may eventually swap out the v-brakes for disc since we have loads of water we run through. Then again, it cost almost as much as the stock bicycle, but now it's one heck of a setup for what I do on it. I picked up an 105mm '04 Marzocchi MX Comp ETA to replace the stock 80mm RST Gila T5 which has made all the difference in the world. I also outgrew the fork and just had a new one installed a couple days ago. So far I bought Panaracer Fire XC tires which made all the difference in the world. I've been doing a lot of XC since that is what we have here in Florida. I can tell you that I bought a 4300 (non-disc) about two months ago, and I have already outgrown it. The 3700 will be fine for a lot of people, then again the 4500 won't come close to handling what others ride on a regular basis. A lot of it depends on what kind of riding you're going to be doing.