New bike decisions?
12-14-19, 09:18 AM
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New bike decisions?
I canceled my Roll order last month .
I can’t decide whether my Roll is my cause of my knees hurting or not .
What I have noticed , is when I ride my Cruisers exclusively, my knees are better .
But , I think I need one with gears .
Thought about getting an Electra 7d , either a regular , or maybe a Tall frame . And adding some fatter tires .
Lately I’ve been riding my 7d Fat Tire some and I’m really enjoying it .
So now , I’m thinking about another Fat Tire in black .
Comes already with big tires . Rides like it has a suspension, which is easier on my arthritis in my hands . Love the gearing of the Fat Tire.
I noticed the rear freewheels are the same on the Fat Tire and regular 7d , but the front chainring on the Fat Tire has less teeth 42 as to 44 . That’s where the difference in ease of pedaling comes from . And the crank on the Fat tire is a three piece which will take 9/16” pedals without adapters .
Problem is , Electra lists the 7d Lux Fat Tire in their 2020 catalog , but my local Trek dealers don’t.
I’ll have to find out from them if I decide to go the Fat Tire route . They are a very comfortable riding bike . And they look cool . 😎
I can’t decide whether my Roll is my cause of my knees hurting or not .
What I have noticed , is when I ride my Cruisers exclusively, my knees are better .
But , I think I need one with gears .
Thought about getting an Electra 7d , either a regular , or maybe a Tall frame . And adding some fatter tires .
Lately I’ve been riding my 7d Fat Tire some and I’m really enjoying it .
So now , I’m thinking about another Fat Tire in black .
Comes already with big tires . Rides like it has a suspension, which is easier on my arthritis in my hands . Love the gearing of the Fat Tire.
I noticed the rear freewheels are the same on the Fat Tire and regular 7d , but the front chainring on the Fat Tire has less teeth 42 as to 44 . That’s where the difference in ease of pedaling comes from . And the crank on the Fat tire is a three piece which will take 9/16” pedals without adapters .
Problem is , Electra lists the 7d Lux Fat Tire in their 2020 catalog , but my local Trek dealers don’t.
I’ll have to find out from them if I decide to go the Fat Tire route . They are a very comfortable riding bike . And they look cool . 😎
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Will Electra ship the bike you want to your local Trek dealer?
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12-14-19, 11:12 AM
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Not sure . I’m going to check with my local dealer first .
I talked with them last week about maybe finding a deal on a 7d , maybe even a leftover from previous years , but he couldn’t find any in his warehouse.
I didn’t ask about a Fat Tire .
I ‘m ust dreaming right now anyways . Haven’t ruled out a 7d after Christmas.
I talked with them last week about maybe finding a deal on a 7d , maybe even a leftover from previous years , but he couldn’t find any in his warehouse.
I didn’t ask about a Fat Tire .
I ‘m ust dreaming right now anyways . Haven’t ruled out a 7d after Christmas.
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