Hey,
I'm pretty new to biking components and never really thought about the stuff a bicycle is made of. That is until my old mb broke and was pointless to fix. So it got me thinking that I should get a commute/hybrid/confort bike because i'm planning on biking 20mile rides and lightweight mb are very pricy. I went to the bike shop and tested the TREK hybrid 7200. Nice ride but I didn't want to pay 570$ because it's just a bit much. So I checked out the norco site and found a bike that had a bit better price and was wondering if it could be comparable to the TREK 7200.http://www.norco.com/bikes/2004bikes/citadel.htm
http://trekbikes.com/bikes/2004/citybike/7200.jsp

If you could reccommend any other bikes aroud 500$cnd or ~360$us that would be very appreciated.
Thanx,
roster 19

Hey,
I'm pretty new to biking components and never really thought about the stuff a bicycle is made of. That is until my old mb broke and was pointless to fix. So it got me thinking that I should get a commute/hybrid/confort bike because i'm planning on biking 20mile rides and lightweight mb are very pricy. I went to the bike shop and tested the TREK hybrid 7200. Nice ride but I didn't want to pay 570$ because it's just a bit much. So I checked out the norco site and found a bike that had a bit better price and was wondering if it could be comparable to the TREK 7200.http://www.norco.com/bikes/2004bikes/citadel.htm
http://trekbikes.com/bikes/2004/citybike/7200.jsp

If you could reccommend any other bikes aroud 500$cnd or ~360$us that would be very appreciated.
Thanx,
roster 19
For about Cdn$500, try the Sedona DX from Giant. I have friends that just bought 2 of them. They are no balls of fire but will get you from point A to point B in good comfort.

If you could reccommend any other bikes aroud 500$cnd or ~360$us that would be very appreciated.
Thanx,
roster 19

Hello,

I bought a Specialized Hardrock XC 2004 and use it for commuting and all around bike. I paid $280 at a LBS and changed the shifters to rapid fire and just recently added Armadillo slicks since I ride more during commutes than anything else.

Overall, I love the bike, have had no problems with it, and it performs great. The slicks make for an "easier" ride but not as comfortable due to the increase in PSI for the tires, but its worth the trade off, in my opinion.

My commute is also about 20 miles roundtrip so this bike may be an option for you. Its also upgradeable - as I supposed many bikes are. I wasn't too overly concerned with the weight of the bike since I'm using it for exercise too and unless you have wide open stretches of road you may not want to use an expensive bike/components for a commute.

Hope this helps and good luck on your bike and commute.

diatribe

I would buy a Schwinn Super Sport. It is a flat bar road bike. You can attached a rear rack for a rack trunk. It will give you comfort and speed. I would buy one from a bike shop, but they sell them for under 400 dollars at Dick's Sporting Goods Store, if there is one near you.

I'm pretty new to biking components and never really thought about the stuff a bicycle is made of. That is until my old mb broke and was pointless to fix. So it got me thinking that I should get a commute/hybrid/confort bike because i'm planning on biking 20mile rides and lightweight mb are very pricy. I went to the bike shop and tested the TREK hybrid 7200. Nice ride but I didn't want to pay 570$ because it's just a bit much. So I checked out the norco site and found a bike that had a bit better price and was wondering if it could be comparable to the TREK 7200.http://www.norco.com/bikes/2004bikes/citadel.htm
http://trekbikes.com/bikes/2004/citybike/7200.jsp

If you could reccommend any other bikes aroud 500$cnd or ~360$us that would be very appreciated.
Thanx,
roster 19[/QUOTE]

My bike shop doesn't have any giant, schinn or the specialised hardrock unfortunately. They carry mostly treks, marins, norco and specialised(road bikes). But of the norco citadel, http://www.norco.com/bikes/2004bikes/citadel.htm and the trek hybrid 7200 http://trekbikes.com/bikes/2004/citybike/7200.jsp , which of the two are better and what are some key difference between the two bicycles?

My bike shop doesn't have any giant, schinn or the specialised hardrock unfortunately. They carry mostly treks, marins, norco and specialised(road bikes). But of the norco citadel, http://www.norco.com/bikes/2004bikes/citadel.htm and the trek hybrid 7200 http://trekbikes.com/bikes/2004/citybike/7200.jsp , which of the two are better and what are some key difference between the two bicycles?
I would venture that both are in the comfort/hybrid class. The main difference is the wheels, Trek runs 700c & Norco 26". This will be a factor if your planning is mainly roads, go with Trek/700c for the choice in tires & quicker overall road speed. You won't have to push as hard as you would with the 26" wheels.

does 700x35c = 27.55"x 1.37"
I'm just curious cause have no idea why some are in inches and some are in C. So does variable C mean centimeters.

does 700x35c = 27.55"x 1.37"
I'm just curious cause have no idea why some are in inches and some are in C. So does variable C mean centimeters.

The 700C is actually remnants of some French sizing. I believe that they had A, B, & C that were the most common at one time and the C has made it through to today. It is actually a 622mm bead diameter rim that was designed around a tire that gave the wheel a total diameter of 700 mm. The tire width is correct as a 35 mm, and the outside diameter on that wheel would be a tad closer to 27.75" (eyeball-o-meter on a tape measure of my commuter tires that are the same size). ;)

hope that confusing bit helps, and some one correct me if I am wrong or missed something.