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Anonymous Tue 11 Feb 2025 10:27:08 No.2033648 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>2033672 >>2033688

I'm looking at getting a bike and my choice is between these 2
Trek Zektor B
Shimano Alfine hub, belt drive, hydraulic brakes
$280

Or

Cannondale Bad Boy 3
Shimano Alivio 3x9
Mechanical brakes
$300

Anonymous

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Anonymous Tue 11 Feb 2025 10:27:55 No.2033649 Report

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Zektor

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 11 Feb 2025 10:41:35 No.2033650 Report

Quoted By: >>2033652

They are so different.
Could you tells us what type of riding you will be doing?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 11 Feb 2025 10:45:13 No.2033652 Report

Quoted By: >>2033654 >>2033672

>>2033650
City commuting, completely flat.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 11 Feb 2025 10:46:29 No.2033653 Report

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I would get the trek
cannondales use asymmetric wheels and the lefty is a pain

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 11 Feb 2025 10:48:31 No.2033654 Report

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>>2033652
trek

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 11 Feb 2025 10:54:49 No.2033655 Report

Quoted By: >>2033679

The Trek frame size iz 56cm (22 inch). I am 183cm tall (6.0). Is it gonna be too big?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 11 Feb 2025 12:29:11 No.2033661 Report

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bump!!

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 11 Feb 2025 13:43:01 No.2033672 Report

Quoted By: >>2033673

>>2033648
90s rigid mtb
>>2033652
90s rigid mtb wid sliccs

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 11 Feb 2025 13:51:34 No.2033673 Report

Quoted By: >>2033698

>>2033672
i aint finna buy a 90s rigid mtb

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 11 Feb 2025 16:25:16 No.2033677 Report

Quoted By: >>2033682 >>2033800

Both look like bone rattling stiff ass forks. I would go with the Cannondale for easier tire changes and probably room for bigger tires

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 11 Feb 2025 16:30:40 No.2033679 Report

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>>2033655
sounds a bit small for you, but that shouldn't be much of an issue. your saddle height will need to be more than pic's rider and there's no more room for spacers on the stem, but a riser stem and bars with rise can get you fitted well I expect. I'd try a Northroads style bar, the sweep back is nice for flat commuting and you can get a Sunlite model for $25-30.
plus having full fenders is a gigantic boon for all weather commuting.
no experience with belts, some anons say they're not equal to the hype but I think you should get the Trek anyway

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 11 Feb 2025 17:14:43 No.2033682 Report

Quoted By: >>2033684

>>2033677
he doesn't need tires bigger than the trek or sus fork for paved roads

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 11 Feb 2025 18:39:10 No.2033684 Report

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>>2033682
I'm presuming he's riding on American streets, in which case they are not smooth at all. Big tires are needed for stiff trash disc forks. Zoomer

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 11 Feb 2025 19:10:36 No.2033688 Report

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>>2033648
Get the badboy, alfine hubs feel like shit.
Also make sure to get some new nice tires for it. Those wtb shits are heavy and roll slow af.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 11 Feb 2025 20:41:42 No.2033698 Report

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>>2033673
Why not?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 11 Feb 2025 21:45:31 No.2033703 Report

Quoted By: >>2033704

I got the Trek. Seller agreed on $255

Anonymous

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Anonymous Tue 11 Feb 2025 21:52:20 No.2033704 Report

Quoted By: >>2034035 >>2036499

>>2033703
cool, let us know about the alfine hub and the belt drive, most of us don't have personal experience with those.

pic shows optimal leg extension

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 12 Feb 2025 23:20:59 No.2033800 Report

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>>2033677
>I would go with the Cannondale for easier tire changes
you have to remove the caliper to change the tire

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 15 Feb 2025 20:14:39 No.2034035 Report

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>>2033704
it's pretty smooth. the belt is silent and the 8 gears in the alfine are surprisingly versatile, i havent found myself needing more than 8. The gear shifts arent completely smooth especially the first couple

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 12 Mar 2025 15:23:58 No.2036368 Report

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Zektor hands down. What kind of question is this.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 14 Mar 2025 05:14:48 No.2036499 Report

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Zektor. The weird shit of the lefty fork is worse than the weird shit of the IGH/carbon drive combo.

>>2033704
IGHes and belts don't like super high torque. Lower power, higher RPM. Figure out how the frame opens up to do tube and tire changes. Don't lubricate your belt like it was a chain.

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