Trek Road Bike

ST. GEORGE (AP) — It took 65-year-old Hurricane resident Lucy Ormond 90 days and a whole lot of pedaling to get from Washington state to Maine last summer. It didn't come easy, she said during a presentation recently on her cross-country bike trip, but that was what made it so rewarding.

"There wasn't one place on my body that didn't hurt at some point," she said. "Never once did the thought enter my mind that I wouldn't finish the journey."

The next day I left for Chugchilán, which has been one of my favorite places that I visited. The hike started out circling around the volcano and then headed down to the left, passing the town of Guayama, where the inhabitants stared at the gringo with the huge backpack. The hike was exceptionally pretty, and not super long, and this time I managed not to get lost, although the trails were much better maintained in this case and they were also more clearly laid out. When I finally made it up the hill to Chugchilán, I crashed at a lovely little hostel and went out to see what was happening in the town. It was Sunday, and it seemed like the whole town was out in the street--playing volleyball

Im wanting to get a Trek 1.1 road bike. When I was younger I used to ride a road bike Walmart all the time on dirt roads where I live. Is this a road bike ride up to 1.1 contain the dirt roads?

since most of Walmart bikes are crap, they can go no more. but a quality road bike like trek is made for the road.

Im trying to decide if I should get a road bike Trek 1.1 or a nice fixed gear bike. What are advanteges and other disadvantage.

Posted by Tom C on 19.07

To be honest, I would never buy a bike fixed gear if you could help. It really limits what you can do with the bike.

To drive on the road, bike fixed gear can be fun, but have limitations, especially in rough terrain.

I would go with the maximum gear. Just in case!