Trek Fx-3 Disc vs Cannondale Quick 3
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Trek Fx-3 Disc vs Cannondale Quick 3
Is there anything that justifies the $80 increase in price in the Quick 3? The only thing I can see is the different groupsets but Sora vs Acera still doesn't seem to justify that on it's own.
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2 different brands of bikes, dude.
compare the cost of all those changes, with the parts cost difference ,
if you chose to change all of them after you bought the bike..
if you chose to change all of them after you bought the bike..
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Ideally if you can test ride each, you might find you have a clear preference.
The 2x crankset on the Quick 3 is a good thing in my view, as the crankset on the Trek FX3 isn't that far from being a throwaway item in my view(yes I am being a bit harsh).
The Quick 3's fork tapers from 1 1/4th inches to 1 1/8 inches, so likely a stiffer front end for steering(this is a good thing), but will you be able to tell the difference?
I suspect the Trek FX 3 can fit a wider tyre, so if you want to run 40mm tyres, that is a plus in the Trek column.
The Trek has 12mm thru axle on its front wheel, vs the QR on the Cannondale, so arguably a win for Trek here.
The lowest gear on the Cannondale is 34/22, whilst Trek has 26/34, so if you are facing steep hills, the Trek is better set up here.
The Cannondale is also 2lbs lighter than the Trek, with probably close to 1 of those pounds being in the crankset.
Without having ever ridden either bike, I have a sneaking suspicion that the Cannondale has a nicer ride feel to it if they both have 30mm tyres, but as I mentioned previously, the Trek FX 3 will allow you to fit wider tyres and this might then change which bike rides better.
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Ideally if you can test ride each, you might find you have a clear preference.
The 2x crankset on the Quick 3 is a good thing in my view, as the crankset on the Trek FX3 isn't that far from being a throwaway item in my view(yes I am being a bit harsh).
The Quick 3's fork tapers from 1 1/4th inches to 1 1/8 inches, so likely a stiffer front end for steering(this is a good thing), but will you be able to tell the difference?
I suspect the Trek FX 3 can fit a wider tyre, so if you want to run 40mm tyres, that is a plus in the Trek column.
The Trek has 12mm thru axle on its front wheel, vs the QR on the Cannondale, so arguably a win for Trek here.
The lowest gear on the Cannondale is 34/22, whilst Trek has 26/34, so if you are facing steep hills, the Trek is better set up here.
The Cannondale is also 2lbs lighter than the Trek, with probably close to 1 of those pounds being in the crankset.
Without having ever ridden either bike, I have a sneaking suspicion that the Cannondale has a nicer ride feel to it if they both have 30mm tyres, but as I mentioned previously, the Trek FX 3 will allow you to fit wider tyres and this might then change which bike rides better.
The 2x crankset on the Quick 3 is a good thing in my view, as the crankset on the Trek FX3 isn't that far from being a throwaway item in my view(yes I am being a bit harsh).
The Quick 3's fork tapers from 1 1/4th inches to 1 1/8 inches, so likely a stiffer front end for steering(this is a good thing), but will you be able to tell the difference?
I suspect the Trek FX 3 can fit a wider tyre, so if you want to run 40mm tyres, that is a plus in the Trek column.
The Trek has 12mm thru axle on its front wheel, vs the QR on the Cannondale, so arguably a win for Trek here.
The lowest gear on the Cannondale is 34/22, whilst Trek has 26/34, so if you are facing steep hills, the Trek is better set up here.
The Cannondale is also 2lbs lighter than the Trek, with probably close to 1 of those pounds being in the crankset.
Without having ever ridden either bike, I have a sneaking suspicion that the Cannondale has a nicer ride feel to it if they both have 30mm tyres, but as I mentioned previously, the Trek FX 3 will allow you to fit wider tyres and this might then change which bike rides better.