Need Bike Advice

[arivecchi]

Is this a good bike and a good price?

http://villagecycle.com/product/09-t...00-47531-1.htm

Want to get a bike for this summer.

[LBW]

I dunno about the price, but it's super cute!

[wellyes]

Treks are great and that's cute! I love that it has the comfort of a cruiser but still has 21 speeds. Whether that's a good choice really depends on your style.

- For easy / flat / paved bike paths, I'd personally go cheaper..... you can probably get an equivelant bike on CL for 1/2 that price.

- For mountain biking, well it's not mean for mountain biking.

- For fitness --- I personally would like to be a little less upright just in terms of hills & getting a little speed.

- For going around the neighbood roads and a few long trips, I think it's a very good choice. Cute, comfortable and versatile. A great "starter" bike.

[arivecchi]

I know exactly zero about bikes! I would use it in the lakefront trail in the city and in country roads and paved trails in WI. Would this bike be good for that?

[mamicka]

I dunno about the price, but it's super cute!

I don't know anything about bikes either but . Most of the trails we ride are - I don't know what it's called but it's like fine gravel. I have a bike that's not as nice as that - the tires aren't the really skinny ones but aren't the real fat ones either. Anyway, my bike is fine for the trails out here so I would think the one you linked to would work great. It's worth saying again, that's super cute!

[arivecchi]

Most of the trails we ride are - I don't know what it's called but it's like fine gravel.

That is what their trails are like too! Good to know it will work on those! I wonder if they live in the same area as you.

I thought there were many bicycle connoisseurs here. Hopefully some will chime in (in addition to wellyes).

[awoodm]

I don't really know that much about bikes, but I just bought this one at a local bike shop near me (except mine is purple), and I love it! I paid the same price, so I think it's a good deal. We ride through the neighborhood, the roads around my house, and also trails in the city. We took it out last weekend for a 25 mile bike ride, and it did awesome. I will admit, I mostly bought it because it was cute and I needed a decent bike. I notice you have a DS a little younger than mine, I have the i-bert on the front of it for DS2, and it is a great fit. HTH.

[arivecchi]

I don't really know that much about bikes, but I just bought this one at a local bike shop near me (except mine is purple), and I love it! I paid the same price, so I think it's a good deal. We ride through the neighborhood, the roads around my house, and also trails in the city. We took it out last weekend for a 25 mile bike ride, and it did awesome. I will admit, I mostly bought it because it was cute and I needed a decent bike. I notice you have a DS a little younger than mine, I have the i-bert on the front of it for DS2, and it is a great fit. HTH.

Great to know! Thanks for mentioning that the i-bert works! We have a Co-Pilot Limo for DS1 is DH's bike, so an i-bert for the lil guy would be perfect!

[jenmcadams]

I might be one of those bike expert types you were talking about. I know a decent amount about road bikes/tri bikes, but have less experience in the whole leisure/cruiser realm of bikes. Based on what you said you're planning to use it for, I think it would work great. As one of the PPs said, you might be able to get something cheaper for your intended purpose (either through CL or a big box store), but the quality from the Trek will be much better. For me, even for cruising with my kids, it seems a little more upright than I would like, but I ride a road bike w/ aero bars and spend a lot of my time in the drops or laid out in the aero bars, so my perspective is skewed

[arivecchi]

but I ride a road bike w/ aero bars and spend a lot of my time in the drops or laid out in the aero bars, so my perspective is skewed

See, I am so clueless that I have no idea what you are referring to here!