Fun Sustainable Transport

Trek 7100

written by rohan_kini on April 12th, 2009 @ 10:51 AM


introducing the Trek 7100

If its city riding that you are looking at, the Trek 7100 is the perfect bicycle for you. And at a very good price too.

The Trek 7100 is a Hybrid bicycle. A cross between a Mountain Bike and a Road Bike, with the best of both worlds. Its built to be efficient and fast, with a comfortable upright non-racing posture.

Pros: Durable, Great Components, Great Price, Lightweight, Comfortable
Usage: Commuting, Exercise, Pavement riding, Street Riding, Uneven Surfaces
Suitable for: Casual/Recreational or hard core commuting
Cost: check the site for the latest price


Going over the bicycle

Front suspension

A RST Neon T9, 50mm suspension – good enough for Indian roads.

The front quick release is a Clix, an award winning quick release technology. All recent developments in the bicycling world. Good to see good technology percolate to these kind of bicycles.

Rims and Tires

Alloy, Matrix 750 rims have a strong rim wall to make sure the bad roads dont put a wobble on them. The rims looked very impressive.

The bike comes with Bontrager Select Invert – 700×35c tires. When pumped to spec at 80psi this bicycle is a pleasure to ride ! Effortless. A massive difference compared to an MTB.

The tires are wide enough to handle bad roads, pot holes and sandy conditions. Unlike the MTBs these tires are noticibly efficient and unlike the road bikes these tires hold their stead on sand and bad roads.

Handle bar

The adjustable rise is a simple setting
Not as flexible ? increase the rise of the handle. Comfort is the key here.

The grips on the bicycle are very comfortable and ergonomic too. Very different from what comes on the MTBs.

Saddle

An adjustable saddle with an alloy suspension. There is a preload setting for the suspension on the saddle and can be made stiffer or softer depending on your ride.

The Frame

Its an Alpha White frame and its light and sturdy. Ready to take a beating and definitely ready to take on bad roads.

Weight

We weighed the bicycle using a primitive analog weighing scale and it weighs round the same as a Trek 3700 around 13Kgs.

Overall

We are very impressed with the way the bike feels and handles. Its an extremely smooth and comfortable ride in city conditions and can take good roads and bad in its stride. The upright sitting posture is very comfortable. The bicycle is completely geared to be a good urban bicycle with even a bell thrown in ;) Light trails/bad roads are definitely doable, the suspension and the frame are built to take the beating.

Useful Links

an Urban bike in the city – Finally

Snaps of the Trek 7100

posted in:

accepting comments

18 comments

Comments

  • Jagan on 12 Apr 17:03

    This looks really good and would be a better option than the 3700 for most people here. Wish you had it last year:-(

  • ROhan Kini on 12 Apr 20:48

    Hey Jagan,
    for the trail rides that we sometimes do - I dont think this would ride too well ! Its super for commutes though. Fantastic in fact :)

  • Hari Menon on 13 Apr 02:11

    Looks delicious! I hope you'll include this in the BOTS website -- I believe an update is long overdue. :)

  • Rohan Kini on 13 Apr 08:48

    Oh ya .. its going to be on the BOTS site soon - yup. an update is LONG overdue !

  • Raja on 13 Apr 11:41

    Hi Rohan, Am just 2 month's old into my renewed interest in cycling and I hope to do the TFN this year. I have bought a herculus ultima 6 speed mtb recently and will be looking forward to upgrade to something better soon. I had zeroed in on Trek 7100 because of it's bybrid features since as am looking forward to do a mix of leisure riding, commuting and also sometimes li'l more serious things like TFN. Do you think this bike will be suitable these needs of mine ? Regards Raja

  • ROhan Kini on 13 Apr 20:24

    For the TFN - would still recommend a road bike - those bikes are ment to do the distances liek 900+ km :)

  • Hari Menon on 14 Apr 12:05

    Just a doubt -- does it have index shifters?

  • ROhan Kini on 14 Apr 23:49

    Hari - yup. its got the same Fireshifters as a Trek 3700/4300

  • Manju Mysore on 15 Apr 14:32

    Nice... very nice. I've a 4mo old Firefox Target... If i can find a buyer, maybe I can think of upgrading to this hybrid... :-)... I cant get enough speed from a hardtail mtb. or maybe it's just me! Rgds, Manju

  • Jayadeep Purushothaman on 16 Apr 08:56

    If there is an exchange offer let me know:) So are you going to have other commute accessories like a rack ?

  • Anshu Chauhan on 16 Apr 21:16

    Trek FX 7.5 WSD - 15" WSD frame. I hope I'll get it some day...

  • Sahas on 28 Apr 23:19

    Hi Rohan, will the 7100 be able to do the kind of trails that we see Nandi Hill video you posted subsequently?

  • Hari Menon on 22 Sep 05:03

    Has the new 7100 hybrid arrived at BOTS yet? I'm interested to know if there are any differences compared with the 2009 model. By the way, weren't you going to post a small review of the new Trek 3700 and 4300? Eagerly awaiting that as well.

  • Abhimanyu on 08 Oct 17:12

    what is the cost of trek 3700 in india

  • $hubh@m on 17 Jan 16:58

    Hi guys whats up! i want to buy a MTB and my budget is 10-13k could you suggest anything?

  • $hubh@m on 17 Jan 17:02

    Hi guys whats up! i want to buy a MTB and my budget is 10-13k could you suggest anything?

  • NITN on 09 Feb 14:03

    check it out its something cost around 21000 in india

  • uday on 27 Mar 16:55

    Is Herculus Ryder 107 good for city/roads? Will it be convenient/efficient…i sm 42 yrs and feel a trek7100 will be a great one!!1 however the price – as it will be my first bike…

Post a comment

Options:

Size

Colors