Trek 6500 2006

Jazz Maverick
Jazz Maverick Posts: 20
edited July 2007 in MTB buying advice
Evans are selling the 2006 version of the Trek 6500 for £399.

http://www.evanscycles.com/product.jsp?style=60581

The spec on this bike makes this looks a good deal even with the reductions on 2007 bikes starting to appear.

What do others think? Is there anything else I should consider for £400?

I want a hardtail primarily for urban community (11 miles) so have been looking for a light-ish bike with lockout and good gears - disc brakes are not so important in town (or so I have been led to believe). I will put some slicks on for speed.

Thoughts and comments gratefully appreciated.
My Bikes
Trek 6500
Spesh Sirrus Elite

Comments

  • MarvintheAndroid
    MarvintheAndroid Posts: 409
    Nice bike, but then I am a Trek fan. However for purely commuting you might consider a hybrid bike. Some of these have 700C wheels and rigid forks, which would probably serve you better on the road than a heavy locked out suspension fork. There is also the possibility of larger chainrings on a hybrid, a 44/12 ratio may leave you wanting more gears at the "high" end.

    It is all personal preference though.

    Marv.
    What tree ? ...........

    Trek 8000 ZR XC hardtail.

Categories