which Trek to get?

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I am considering getting a Trek to ride on the road/park. i.e., mainly

road

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or rugged path.

Considered
- Trek 4300
- Trek 4100
- Navigator 300
- Navigator 200

Navigator seems the most expensive, but what looks attractive is the "Suspension" saddle.
Certainly don't think I need the extra gears on offered by 4300 or Navigator 300, but is it worth
having the better fork/brake on offered by these 2 (compared with 4100, 200)??

Any one of them would be good. You can't go wrong with a Trek

JD

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"help" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I am considering getting a Trek to ride on the road/park. i.e., mainly

road

Quoted message said:

or rugged path.

Considered
- Trek 4300
- Trek 4100
- Navigator 300
- Navigator 200

Navigator seems the most expensive, but what looks attractive is the "Suspension" saddle.
Certainly don't think I need the extra gears on offered by 4300 or Navigator 300, but is it
worth having the better fork/brake on offered by these 2 (compared with 4100, 200)??

Any one of them would be good. You can't go wrong with a Trek

JD

LMAO! Come on JD, anyone of these will serve "his" purpose.

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"help" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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I am considering getting a Trek to ride on the road/park. i.e., mainly

road

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or rugged path.

Considered
- Trek 4300
- Trek 4100
- Navigator 300
- Navigator 200

Navigator seems the most expensive, but what looks attractive is the "Suspension" saddle.
Certainly don't think I need the extra gears on offered by 4300 or Navigator 300, but is it
worth having the better fork/brake on offered by these 2 (compared with 4100, 200)??

Any one of them would be good. You can't go wrong with a Trek

JD

LMAO! Come on JD, anyone of these will serve "his" purpose.

It appears that one of our new psychos has way too much time on their hands:

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Quite lame, if you ask me.

JD

I Have a 2002 4300 myself (sliver, and candy blue), and I'm loving it. Mostly ridding off road on
the weekends, and to and from work 80 percent of the time. I run a 2.1 WTB on the front wheel and
I've upgraded my forks to 01 Marzocchi Z5's also switched to M515 pedals. lots of smaller things too
like the BB. I plan on riding this bike for a very long time. Slowly upgrading parts then moving
them over to a Custom built Ti SEVEN cycles Sola. Most likely in the winter of 2004. My point is
that I'll hold on the Trek for sure, "I see it being rebirthed as a single speed".

My only concern with a suspension seat post is. That when your seated and you roll over something
large enough to compress the suspension. It will shorten the distance between your pedals and
your saddle. So you really can't pedal while riding over something unless you stand up which
means your not using the seat post. Other than that I can still see the plus side to the added
comfort when rolling.

Brakes who uses brakes? Just kidding I'm really not familiar with the brakes on the other models
you've listed.

Zilla is right anyone of these bikes should serve your purpose well. Test ride all four in your
size, each one will have a different feel. And then go from there.

Greg