Jon Sheppard’s Blog

Santa (in the form of my in-laws) left me a new Trek 7100 bike for Christmas. I usually don’t like to ride a bike unless it has a couple hundred cc’s strapped to it but this one will do just fine until I can get my hands on a “real bike”. Plus, my wife got a bike for Christmas too and now we can get matching Spandex shorts and eat CLIF bars together!

Why I Like It

The Trek 7100 is a great bike for cruising around town. I’ve even decided that once the snow clears up, I’ll ride it to work- check back in 3 months and ask me how that one’s going! I’ve only ever had a mountain bike before this bike and I’m pretty excited about some of the differences between the 7100 and my old mountain bike.

The biggest difference is in the tires. The tires on the 7100 are skinnier than those found on a mountain bike but a little bit wider than the tires on Lance Armstrong’s bike. The result is a faster, more lightweight bike that makes it easier to ride on pavement. Also, I’ve never had a bike with shocks on it and the shocks on this bike make it really fun to ride.

I think the reason why I have never really been a bike rider is precisely because I have never had a bike that is easy to ride around town. My new Trek is easy and fun to ride and it was very affordably priced- it’s a great Christmas gift. Thanks, Santa!

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