Trek Dual Sport gen 5 vs 2024 Trek FX
05-06-24, 01:55 PM
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Trek Dual Sport gen 5 vs 2024 Trek FX
I have a 2021 fx sport carbon, which I enjoy, but the bike is very similar to a road bike feeling, which I enjoy for exercise, and is carbon.
I want a second bike, for recreational and casual rides but still can be utilized for exercise and I can take with, when traveling and riding in the rain/ being able to lock it up outside. I mostly ride on pavement.
The DS gen 5 has 650b wheels and, while 2024 trek FX has similar geometry to trek fx sport which is also similar to DS gen 5, with 700 wheels. DS gen 5 is slightly more upright, and has bigger tires
Which would you get see below? Would their be a huge speed difference ?
DS Gen 5
Dual Sport 3 Gen 5 - Trek Bikes
2024 Trek FX 3
FX 3 - Trek Bikes (INE)
I want a second bike, for recreational and casual rides but still can be utilized for exercise and I can take with, when traveling and riding in the rain/ being able to lock it up outside. I mostly ride on pavement.
The DS gen 5 has 650b wheels and, while 2024 trek FX has similar geometry to trek fx sport which is also similar to DS gen 5, with 700 wheels. DS gen 5 is slightly more upright, and has bigger tires
Which would you get see below? Would their be a huge speed difference ?
DS Gen 5
Dual Sport 3 Gen 5 - Trek Bikes
2024 Trek FX 3
FX 3 - Trek Bikes (INE)
05-06-24, 02:24 PM
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If you're looking I think I'd avoid QR, especially with disc. I'd go with the bigger wheels. Also for a bike you ride mostly on pavement, you sure a 1x transmission is going to be good for you? For a MTB 1x all day long, but for a bike that you're going to cruise on you might like the closer ratio's a 2x system provides. I have a 2x on my hybrid with a 38/26 crank and 11-34 11s cassette and I find the jumps between gears to be well suited... though I think I'd like an extra couple teeth on the large chainring.
05-06-24, 02:50 PM
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If you're looking I think I'd avoid QR, especially with disc. I'd go with the bigger wheels. Also for a bike you ride mostly on pavement, you sure a 1x transmission is going to be good for you? For a MTB 1x all day long, but for a bike that you're going to cruise on you might like the closer ratio's a 2x system provides. I have a 2x on my hybrid with a 38/26 crank and 11-34 11s cassette and I find the jumps between gears to be well suited... though I think I'd like an extra couple teeth on the large chainring.
my current bike has 1 by 11 and 6 hardest gears jump by two, so it works out perfectly. You are right about DS Atleast the outgoing model since only hardest three jump by 2 tooth, new fx and ds have 4 gears jump by 2 tooth
05-06-24, 02:55 PM
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If you're looking I think I'd avoid QR, especially with disc. I'd go with the bigger wheels. Also for a bike you ride mostly on pavement, you sure a 1x transmission is going to be good for you? For a MTB 1x all day long, but for a bike that you're going to cruise on you might like the closer ratio's a 2x system provides. I have a 2x on my hybrid with a 38/26 crank and 11-34 11s cassette and I find the jumps between gears to be well suited... though I think I'd like an extra couple teeth on the large chainring.
my current bike has 1 by 11 and 6 hardest gears jump by two, so it works out perfectly. You are right about DS Atleast the outgoing model since only hardest three jump by 2 tooth, new fx and ds have 4 gears jump by 2 tooth
not sure I follow about the quick release
Last edited by Awesomeguy; 05-06-24 at 03:21 PM.
05-06-24, 03:34 PM
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Through axle is a better system. It's more rigid, more reliable, more future proof, and helps maintain alignment when removing and putting the wheels back in. The later helps with docs because there isn't a lot of room for error without getting a disc rubbing on a pad. Further, the forces that the front disc creates under braking tends to want to make the front wheel want to misallign, it's outright dislodged the front wheels on one of my bikes. This can't happen with through axle. Another slight benefit is it can help maintain indexing.
Sure some of that is nit-picky, but you're buying new so might as well go with the better system.
Sure some of that is nit-picky, but you're buying new so might as well go with the better system.
05-06-24, 03:43 PM
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Through axle is a better system. It's more rigid, more reliable, more future proof, and helps maintain alignment when removing and putting the wheels back in. The later helps with docs because there isn't a lot of room for error without getting a disc rubbing on a pad. Further, the forces that the front disc creates under braking tends to want to make the front wheel want to misallign, it's outright dislodged the front wheels on one of my bikes. This can't happen with through axle. Another slight benefit is it can help maintain indexing.
Sure some of that is nit-picky, but you're buying new so might as well go with the better system.
Sure some of that is nit-picky, but you're buying new so might as well go with the better system.
