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Originally Posted by MRT2
If it really is the FX 1, I would still counsel against it if you need a commuter. It isn't bad. For the money, you get a decent aluminun frame, but they really cut corners with the fork, which is a high tensile steel fork, rather than, say cro moly or carbon fiber, the shifters and derailleurs, which are 7 speed (by comparison, my mid tier 1997 Bianchi Advantage had 7 speed components, and that was 22 years ago.), and finally, a 7 speed freewheel which is really cheap, entry level garbage. Basically, anything decent has used a freehub going back at least 15 years now.

So if you are looking for a used modern hybrid, go for the FX2 or FX 3, or equivalent from another brand.
I have had a 2016-ish Trek FX1 and have had a lot of success with it as my goto riding bike. Cant say i have had any issues. Its pretty much stock except for slightly skinnier road tires and bar ends i put on. Oh, i did change the seat as well.

I would buy it again if i was new to bike riding and got a good price.

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