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Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
10-29-15, 07:34 AM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

I have had the Suntour (recalled) and the RST...

I have had the Suntour (recalled) and the RST suspensions on the DS. The RST worked as ColdCase describes, I can lock it at any point in the travel, but it will always re-lock higher if the...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
10-21-15, 01:25 PM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

I did not know about these ring locks, looks so...

I did not know about these ring locks, looks so discrete and convenient and always there! They even have an optional chain that plugs into it to secure it around a pole. Amazon sells the AXA, and a...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
10-19-15, 07:55 AM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

A picture is worth a thousand words ;) ...

A picture is worth a thousand words ;)

http://i1318.photobucket.com/albums/t659/steve_cay/IMG_9966%201_zpsoez1jyzd.jpg
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
06-06-15, 10:47 PM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

Yes, I noticed that right away as well. ...

Yes, I noticed that right away as well. Especially how the Rove has exaggerated hydroformed shapely tubes at the rear triangle, vs the DS plain tubular ones.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
06-06-15, 08:24 AM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

My 2013 8.4 DS also weighs in at 28lbs (bathroom...

My 2013 8.4 DS also weighs in at 28lbs (bathroom scale subtracting my weight). My wife's Giant Rove (woman's Roam) weighed in at 30lbs for a smaller frame in the same style of bike, so the Trek's...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
06-01-15, 10:47 AM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

My 8.4 comes with the same Bontrager Evoke 1, as...

My 8.4 comes with the same Bontrager Evoke 1, as the 8.6. No issues, and I find it comfortable. I also seem to remeber a formal review, that said it was rather good for a stock saddle. But every...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-31-15, 07:22 AM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

if you want roadability, trailability, comfort,...

if you want roadability, trailability, comfort, and a durable enjoyable bike that can handle almost everything ... The DS 8.6 sounds like a great choice. But if speed is your priority, you want the...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-29-15, 07:40 PM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

Hmmm ... In Canada Trek MSRP on 2015 8.5 is...

Hmmm ... In Canada Trek MSRP on 2015 8.5 is C$1249
8.5 DS - Trek Bicycle (http://www.trekbikes.com/ca/en/bikes/city/dual_sport/ds_series/8_5_ds/)

Yet Canadian LBS usually advertise their...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-29-15, 01:07 PM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

re: your pic. At first I did not want a white...

re: your pic. At first I did not want a white bike, but it was the only discounted leftover bike from previous year that they had so "savings over colour". But now I am glad I got the matt white, I...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-27-15, 10:29 PM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

How is this for a match! ...

How is this for a match!

http://i1318.photobucket.com/albums/t659/steve_cay/IMG_7544_zpsxcbsxkmu.jpg
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-27-15, 09:52 PM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

This is getting spookier limbot! Not only do we...

This is getting spookier limbot! Not only do we have the twin 2013 white/blue DS's with the same ergo bar ends (after we both did not like the bigger bar-ends) ... but just two weeks ago I bought my...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-27-15, 03:35 PM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

Either could probably fit. Try em both, and see...

Either could probably fit. Try em both, and see which one feels best for you.
I am 5'9.5" / 31 / 69 and the 2013 17.5 fits me nicely, but I think I am at the upper end. Since you have a more of...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-25-15, 12:36 PM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

Yes, there is a small bump up in durability as...

Yes, there is a small bump up in durability as well as ride ability. But you are only talking one level up, so I don't think it is huge. That being said, my 8.4 has not needed repairs in the two...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-24-15, 11:20 PM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

Shimano brakes are better than Tektro, and Deore...

Shimano brakes are better than Tektro, and Deore is better than Alivio/Acera.

How much better exactly? Hard to quantify.
Will you notice a difference? Depends how discerning you are. ......
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-24-15, 10:46 PM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

LOL, gpburdell is absolutely right! I bought a...

LOL, gpburdell is absolutely right! I bought a DS8.4, so I can play the "no" role. I found the 8.4 gave me everything I really wanted, including must have items that the lower versions do not such...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-21-15, 10:03 AM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

I bought my wife a "Dual Sport Hybrid" to go...

I bought my wife a "Dual Sport Hybrid" to go along with mine. Although I am a Trek DS fan, I could not turn up a C$500 price tag on a "last year's stock" Giant Rove 2, which is the woman version of...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-20-15, 05:15 PM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

Same here, I was able to run circles around the...

Same here, I was able to run circles around the family on my road bike. And hunkered over staring at the ground on skinny tires is not the best way to enjoy and relax on some nice trails where the...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-17-15, 05:56 PM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

To the floor, no shoes. So sounds like a 19 or...

To the floor, no shoes. So sounds like a 19 or 21 should do. If you can, try em both, and see which one feels "right". There are other factors like reach that also play in.

I have heard it...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-17-15, 04:32 PM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

Are you sure you have 29" inseam? That would...

Are you sure you have 29" inseam? That would give you unusualy short legs for your height!
Have you tried to standover a 21" frame? According to the specs at 32.09" standover, you would be...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-15-15, 07:40 PM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

Congratualtions on the new bike, and welcome to...

Congratualtions on the new bike, and welcome to the DS club!

15.5 does strike me as a little small for 5'8 with 30" inseam. Then again stand over is the one thing that can not be adjusted, so if...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-14-15, 06:20 PM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

I fretted over my sizing as well when I first got...

I fretted over my sizing as well when I first got the bike. In my case it was a "previous year stock", for $200 discount. And the sales guy said the only one he had was just my size! (Perhaps...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-14-15, 02:54 PM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

I am just under 5'10", and 31" inseam. I was...

I am just under 5'10", and 31" inseam. I was also sized to a 17.5" by LBS. I did have to put my seat all the way back however so that my knee cap drops to the pedal spindle at 90 degrees ......
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-14-15, 12:28 PM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

out of curiosity, how tall are you? Yours...

out of curiosity, how tall are you?

Yours seems to have a lot of seat post showing, yet the seat appears lower than the handle bar. I also have a 17.5, seat is dead level with handlebar, yet...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-12-15, 07:00 AM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

The guy at a Sports Store told me that most sport...

The guy at a Sports Store told me that most sport related product lines get to stores by early June, and it get ridiculous that they need to liquidate "prior years" models in early spring, and then...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-11-15, 08:45 AM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

I was wondering why your bike looks so much...

I was wondering why your bike looks so much sleeker (almost like a road bike), without that mountain bike slant top tube look. Now I realize it is because your front end is lower to the ground!
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-08-15, 09:22 PM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

I am curious as well. My stock 8.4 weighed 29lbs...

I am curious as well. My stock 8.4 weighed 29lbs ... if you hit 24lbs, that is Trek FX territory.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-08-15, 08:49 PM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

From the photo, those look wider than my...

From the photo, those look wider than my impression of 25's on road bikes ... perhaps they flare out a bit because of the wider rim, or style of tire.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-08-15, 07:01 PM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

Thats one hot looking DS JG! I thought the...

Thats one hot looking DS JG!

I thought the tires would be way up there in "best upgrades for the road"?
As for the offset seat post, I had to move my seat all the way back (on the regular post)...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-06-15, 02:40 PM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

I have a Trek DS 8.4 with the really comfortable...

I have a Trek DS 8.4 with the really comfortable Bontrager Satellite Elite grips that come with it. They were nice and tight originally, but then developed a 1/8" or so looseness. (I have seen...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-03-15, 08:33 AM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

I switched to dual sided SPD as well (Shimano...

I switched to dual sided SPD as well (Shimano m324 clones):

http://i1318.photobucket.com/albums/t659/steve_cay/3840679732_zpsgoxuyvj6.jpg

Great that you can wear regular shoes (platform side),...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-03-15, 08:03 AM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

What kind of a bike shop includes those? I...

What kind of a bike shop includes those? I thought it was always some $9 cheap pedals, or they try to up-sell you to clipless.

Personally I switched from platform to SPD clipless for the first...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-03-15, 06:43 AM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

Congrats! Are those some old-school toe...

Congrats!

Are those some old-school toe clips and straps? Or just an optical illusion?
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-01-15, 02:13 PM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

Remove with the Allen wrench (mine came off...

Remove with the Allen wrench (mine came off easily enough). If too tight, you can also use a proper pedal wrench, or regular wrench in a pinch on the nut on the other side. You should always lube...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-01-15, 01:36 PM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

Ok, got it, will look for a Teflon wet lube.

Ok, got it, will look for a Teflon wet lube.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-01-15, 09:54 AM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

Thanks for the advise guys, that is exactly what...

Thanks for the advise guys, that is exactly what I have been doing (with dry chain teflon lube) ... so I guess I will continue ...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
04-30-15, 07:21 PM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

Did you really convert to a tubeless setup, or...

Did you really convert to a tubeless setup, or just have a tubeless "ready" tire? If not you already have tubes in your tires despite some "tubeless ready" marketing.

1) Personally I carry a...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
04-30-15, 07:07 PM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

Interesting, 12% lower average speed for double...

Interesting, 12% lower average speed for double the weight, gnarlier tires, and less aerodynamics. I would have thought more, but also shows that we are not giving up the farm riding our DS's on the...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
04-30-15, 06:13 PM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

Since you also have what is claimed by Trek to be...

Since you also have what is claimed by Trek to be "the lightest line of production bikes ever offered", would you hazard to guess what your average speed difference would be on the pavement between...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
04-29-15, 08:17 PM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

Bontrager is a brand owned by Trek. So they will...

Bontrager is a brand owned by Trek. So they will make accessories "specifically" for the Trek models. I doubt the other brands will have something custom integrated. Myself I just use a $35 "Louis...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
04-29-15, 03:53 PM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

Congrats! Agree with gpburdell, but just to...

Congrats!

Agree with gpburdell, but just to reiterate, even the best seat on earth with a perfect fitting will feel uncomfortable and hurt for the first couple of rides if you have not biked in...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
04-28-15, 05:45 AM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

How do y'all lubricate the fork on our bikes? ...

How do y'all lubricate the fork on our bikes? The Suntour manual sais to wipe stanchions with an oily cloth after every ride. The RST manual says to apply grease to stanchions every 10h of use. ...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
04-25-15, 09:11 AM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

Ouch, my old one is all nicely tapered and...

Ouch, my old one is all nicely tapered and rounded. That one looks like a brick from the side! Imagine the lateral aerodynamic turbulence that will cause!!! ;)
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
04-24-15, 08:18 AM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

Is this the first resolution of your recall, or...

Is this the first resolution of your recall, or did you complain about the mismatched one and this is a replacement?
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
04-22-15, 09:03 AM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

Speaking of recalls, around page 11 of this...

Speaking of recalls, around page 11 of this thread some people reported that the matt (white and black) recalled forks were finally available, and matching the colour of their bikes.

Did any of...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
04-22-15, 08:53 AM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

So you got a letter in the mail specifically for...

So you got a letter in the mail specifically for your bike and serial number, even though it appears not to be affected? Can see a lot of people waisting time going to the shop, to get nothing done!...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
04-22-15, 08:37 AM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

Hmm, my 2013 DS 8.4, with black quick release:...

Hmm, my 2013 DS 8.4, with black quick release: does not seem to go back more than 180, and goes nowhere near the disk fully opened. Oh well, no $20 coupon for me ;)
So just because your bike is...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
04-16-15, 04:09 PM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

intransit1217, Mine is matt white ......

intransit1217,

Mine is matt white ... pictures on the first post of this thread. It came with the Hayes brakes. Although I recall some mediocre reviews of the Hayes, I have been more than happy...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
04-16-15, 03:49 PM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

The snow finally melted here! Just got my...

The snow finally melted here!

Just got my 2013 DS 8.4 out of the shed, and went for my first ride of the year. I put some lube on the chain, put air in the tires that went flat over the winter,...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
07-31-14, 12:39 PM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

On mine, one click from lock still seems locked,...

On mine, one click from lock still seems locked, and two click from locked seems firmer than full open. Although it still seems to have the full travel, just more resistance. This is from pushing...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
07-29-14, 07:15 PM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 980,674
Posted By steve_cay

Went for a 4h ride (on-road and off) today, first...

Went for a 4h ride (on-road and off) today, first real ride on my new RST Vita fork. Before I left, noticed my tires were a bit soft at 30PSI ... surprised the LBS did not properly inflate them...
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