Originally Posted by Russ Roth

I'd incline towards the trek and in the vein of these two bikes check out the Cannondale Quick as well which is a similar style. Price for price the two brands are always very similarly equipped and you're not usually giving up anything by picking one over the other. I lean towards the trek as I think the company behind specialized uses some shady tactics and having worked in shops that sold both I never once was inclined to buy a specialized, not certain what people see special about them but I never have. For hybrids and similar the treks were always solid, reliable and fairly light bikes for the price that made them stand out more when making suggestions for friends and family.