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It works really well as a get around town commuter, just hop on and power away. The frame is stiff enough to transfer anything you put through the pedals in to forward speed. This is where the disadvantage of the upright position comes in though: once you are up to a decent speed (especially if you’ve been racing the roadies from the traffic lights, and this bike is particularly good at that) it’s not so easy to keep it up. The bike is so short – more so than some other hybrids – that the upright position makes you act as a very effective airbrake. I swapped the stock stem out for a 130mm unit just to get a little bit lower.

The Isozone dampener works a treat to make the ride comfortable, but once you load it up you do notice there’s a bit of wobble. That wobble turned into a scary shimmy descending with luggage at over 30mph at one point, which is not great. I used the bike quite a lot with my son in a child seat and had to be very careful to keep the speed down coming down hills. It's much better when it's unloaded at the back.

The drivetrain works really well and I loved the 105 flat bar controls, they give a very positive shift (clunk!). You can trim the front mech (two positions) in the granny and middle rings which is helpful, but I did get a bit confused with the gear indicator for the rear block. This doesn’t seem to have changed from the nine speed mountain biking kit, yet it has to fit 10 gears in what’s designed for three blocks of three: the lowest gear didn’t match up with the lowest position on the indicator. Consequently I found myself looking at the block to know what gear I was in. The bike is sprightly up the climbs – it's better going up than down – but felt a bit overgeared on the steep stuff, especially with a child seat or luggage on the back.

The brakes are a bit of a let down compared to the quality feel of the shifters and drivetrain. They’re perfectly functional and will stop you in no distance at all but they feel a bit cheap and modulation isn't good. Maybe this is where Trek made a saving to fit some of the other kit in, but performance-wise they don't match up to the rest of the spec.

I liked the wheels, they coped admirably with me and my son, even on roughstuff. I particularly liked the underrated (in my opinion) Bonty race lite hardcase tyres. They roll well and feel more racy then you’d expect from a 28. They are good in the wet and above all they are very puncture resistant.

The Trek 7.7FX is comfortable and great fun to ride. Thanks to its light weight and elements of road bike geometry it’s quick off the mark but its upright position is not ideal for bigger rides. The 105 controls are great and it’s a nippy around town bike, but it's not really set up for longer distances.

road.cc test report

Make and model: Trek 7.7FX

Size tested: 20"

About the bike

State the frame and fork material and method of construction. List the components used to build up the bike.

Frame: FX Alpha Black Aluminum w/IsoZone monostay

Fork: Bontrager Nebula, carbon

Wheels: Bontrager Race

Tires: Bontrager Race Lite Hardcase, 700x28c; 60tpi

Shifters: Shimano R770, 10 speed

Front Derailleur: Shimano R773

Rear Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra

Crank: Shimano 105 50/39/30

Cassette: Shimano 105 12-27, 10 speed

Pedals: Wellgo single sided, clipless

Saddle: Bontrager Nebula Plus

Seat Post: Bontrager Nebula Elite, carbon

Handlebars: Bontrager Race, 25mm rise, 31.8mm (15.5, 17.5": 0mm rise)

Stem: Bontrager Nebula, 12 degree, 31.8mm

Headset: Aheadset Slimstak w/cartridge bearings, sealed, alloy

Brakeset: Tektro RX 1.0 w/Tektro alloy levers

Tell us what the bike is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about the bike?

Trek state: “Designed to fit every riding need, the FX Platform is the all-day, every day ride for recreation, transportation or exercise. A versatile, upright riding position coupled with features like Flex Form and IsoZone technology provide optimal comfort for going the distance on the bike path or burning through a quick workout.”

It certainly is a very nice, very comfortable, and really quite nippy bike for recreational riding on the road, bike paths or trails.

Transportation works to a certain degree: because of the IsoZone damping widget at the top of the seatstays, it’s never going to be the stablest load carrier.

Going the distance? It depends what you call distance. 10-20 miles and I’m with Trek. Anything longer than that, especially in sub-optimal weather, and I’d want something less upright.

Similarly, it depends what you want out of a workout. It’s a really nice bike that you’ll want to ride, so I reckon it fits the bill. I don’t think anybody would mistake it for a machine that’ll make you quicker at your next time trial.

Frame and fork

Tell us about the build quality and finish of the frame and fork?

The frame and fork both seem of a decent quality. Normal use during the test period didn’t cause any blemishes on the finish. Although I don’t like the looks partly painted carbon fork, the finish quality seems decent.

Tell us about the materials used in the frame and fork?

The Trek 7.7FX’s frame is made from 6000-series aluminium, with the fork made of carbon. The clever bit is this IsoZone insert that sits just above the rear V-brake, where the seatstays join together into a monostay. Trek reckon they’ve “killed vibration in the range a rider feels most (between 40-50 Hz), a rate of twice that of any other system currently on the market.” I can’t vouch for the numbers, but the bike certainly feels comfortable because of it.

Tell us about the geometry of the frame and fork?

My experience of the geometry is pretty much as Trek describe it: practically a road bike, but with an upright riding position. It felt really quite short with the stock stem for a bike that was evidently my size in every other dimension. Swapping out the stem to a 130mm road one sorted this out to a certain extent for me.

Where I noticed the road bike geometry most is that the seat tube angle seemed almost racing bike steep. The consequence of this is that your sitting relatively far forward, with your weight pretty close to the bottom bracket, which is really good for putting the power down.

How was the bike in terms of height and reach? How did it compare to other bikes of the same stated size?

Riding the bike

Was the bike comfortable to ride? Tell us how you felt about the ride quality.

The carbon fork, Isozone insert and the carbon seatpost certainly soak up the road buzz. I found the saddle extremely comfortable, especially so for the upright riding position (which is what the saddle is specifically designed for).

Did the bike feel stiff in the right places? Did any part of the bike feel too stiff or too felxible?

The bike has the right stiffness for what it’s designed for. Power transfer is good, but it’s flexible enough to be comfortable.

How did the bike transfer power? Did it feel efficient?

Power transfer is exceptional on this bike, put your foot down at the traffic light and you’ll have no problem keeping up with the roadies. Because of it’s upright position, you’ll have to work hard to keep that speed going though.

Was there any toe-clip overlap with the front wheel? If so, was it a problem?

There was no overlap.

How would you describe the steering? Was it lively, neutral or unresponsive? neutral

Tell us some more about the handling. How did the bike feel overall? Did it do particular things well or badly?

Unloaded, the bike feels stable and handles very well. As soon as you add a rack with any significant weight, you can feel that the bike was not really designed for this purpose.

Commuting with a couple of small panniers full of clothes, you notice that the back-end starts to wobble a bit. More worrying is that descending with this type of load (around the 10kg mark) the bike starts shimmying around 30-35mph.

Similarly, with a 2.5yr old boy on the back, you have to be careful. Once you’re cruising it’s fine, but manoeuvring at low speeds can be tricky. I wouldn’t even dream of taking the bike up to 35mph with my son on the back.

The drivetrain

Wheels and tyres, your verdict.

Did you enjoy riding the bike? Yes

Would you consider buying the bike? Not really for me

Would you recommend the bike to a friend? Possibly, depends what they are looking for.

Overall rating: 7 /10

About the tester

Age: 32   Height: 1.78m   Weight: 76kg

I usually ride: All of them!   My best bike is: Cervelo Dual

I've been riding for: Over 20 years   I ride: Every day   I would class myself as: Expert

I regularly do the following types of riding: time trialling, commuting, touring, club rides, fixed/singlespeed, Audax

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I love to ride on Trek 7.7FX. It’s really amazing and comfortable bike for riding. Its brakes are a tad of a let down evaluated to the superiority feel of the shifters and drive teaches.

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Trek 7.9FX review

Super-comfortable carbon mile-eater

Robert Smith

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The Trek 7.9FX is the full-carbon, money-no-object option among flat-bar road bikes. It's an expensive, lightweight, super comfortable mile eater. You can ride it in town, but riding it between towns is more fun.

Ride & handling: super comfort but strange bar

The Trek 7.9FX is a luxury grand tourer among flat bar road bikes. I just can’t stress enough how comfortable this bike is. You could commute on it, but you’re really doing it a disservice by riding it for less than 20 miles; the real quality of this bike is its mile-eating capabilities.

The surprisingly short top-tube and wide bars don’t feel like they’re set up for big ride comfort, but the compliant frame and fork (and bars) and the excellent wheels will have you wondering where the ride went.

The bars are silly-wide though and that affects the ride adversely. The Spinaci-type extensions do give a useful second handhold, but the cons outweigh the pros here. To fit them in, the bars have grown to a huge 25 inches, much too wide for a sporty bike such as this.

You can’t cut them down, and what’s worse is that even then there isn’t enough room for decent wide grips, the upshot being that the paddles of the SLR770 10-speed shifters rub on your thumbs the whole time. You need the second hand position just for some respite.

It’s not really built for load carrying, and in town it’s personable without excelling; you won’t have the fun you would on the Cinelli Hoy Hoy Rats, and you won’t feel as safe as you would on the Cube Hooper.

If Trek specced a decent carbon flat bar instead of the interesting-but-flawed aero set-up – the riding position is too upright to get much advantage anyway – then it would be a better and faster bike.

As it stands, it’s a great choice if you have a long commute and plenty of riding time at the weekends. The extra cash over most flat-bar bikes certainly buys you a better bike – whether it’s the kind of bike you need is another matter.

Frame: beautiful but sensible

The 7.9FX's frame is beautiful. The full monocoque carbon construction features an organic curved down tube and thin stays that meet at a massively oversized bottom bracket shell. The down tube and triangular top tube both feature internal cable routing.

At 3.1lb it’s a very sensible weight for an urban bike frame, though I’m sure Trek could have made it lighter. The fork is light too, but again it’s a very sensibly specced 687g Bontrager rather than a more exotic and fragile unit.

For a large bike, the top tube is quite short. The cross weave carbon finish and reserved decals complete the classy look. Mudguard, rack and two bottle bosses are included.

Equipment: good news

Other than the bars, which we've already dealt with, it’s good news. The 105/Ultegra 10-speed transmission is slick and sexy, the thumb shifters excellent when they’re not wearing holes in your thumbs.

The Shimano Deore V brakes feature cartridge pads and are a vast improvement over the cheaper units on some other round-town bikes. I expected a better saddle than the rather generic Bontrager specced, but it’s comfortable enough.

Wheels: quick & racy

The Trek has real race wheels, the same Bontrager Race units that you’ll find on the £1900 Madone 5.1 road bike. They’re well built, light, and quick. You wouldn’t want to tour on them, though, and Trek has sensibly specced Bontrager 700x28c tyres to take some of the sting out of uneven surfaces.

The wheels and tyres have proved themselves to be very capable in town, as well as coping with some rough and muddy back lane excursions. They’re not the stiffest, with some brake rub evident out of the saddle, but the speed of acceleration in traffic more than makes up for that.

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Trek 7700 FX Hybrid Bike

Frame Material: aluminum Frame Angles: 71.5 head, 73.5 seat Sizes: 15", 17.5", 20", 22.5" Colors: Dark Blue/Brushed Fork: Trek Rear Shock: Not applicable Brake Levers: Shimano Deore XT Handlebar: Bontrager Race Stem: Bontrager Sport Headset: 1 1/8" threadless Aheadset Front Der: Shimano Deore XT Crankset: Bontrager Select, 28/38/48 teeth Rear Der: Shimano Deore XT Pedals: Shimano PD-M520 SPD Tires: 700 x 35c Bontrager Select

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American made. Strong frame. Original wheels were great for the road. Great seat and front fork suspension. -- Tree Services

none so far

Bought this new in 2003 after moving to PA to handle the hills. I’ve ridden this between 1000/1500 mile/year since. I’ve gone thru 3 sets of wheels, 4 chains, a dozen tires, 2 sets of pedals, replaced cables, nylon chain guides, bottom bracket, several seats and 2 sets of panniers. I could buy another bike but why this thing is perfect and cost me $1000 and amortized that’s slightly more than $50 a year.

Just the weight. It is a bit heavy, but durable

Bought this bike new in 1999 I think. Recently took it to local bike shop, and for a pittance, new tires, and cleaned and oiled everything, up, and man! It’s like new! I’m in my 70’s now, and this bike is perfect for the road for me. And I love it will cruise at about 17mph on the road almost effortless. I’ve been caught going 32mph near my home down a hill. :-) This bike is rugged, smooth riding, and just plain fun. Everything is original except the new tires. I also have a Specialized mountain bike and a Specialized fat bike. They are fun, but the Trek steals my heart!

I know no weaknesses.

American made. Strong frame. Original wheels were great for the road. Great seat and front fork suspension.

I've owned my 7700 since 2000. I've upgraded to a Brooks saddle, SRAM twist shifter, and stronger wheels since I sometimes take it off-road. I own two other treks. A trek tandem T900, and a trek 5900 oclv110. The 7700 is my go to bike that I ride the most. It's comfortable and capable. Great commuter bike. Not as fast as the 5900 of course. But the 7700 is my go to bike.

solid, reliable,light,quick for a hi-bred. A friendly ride.

Not as fast as a road bike, not a true off road bike, something different well made,and very useful.

Top notch ride. Served me very well for 8 years until it was robbed last month. used for commuting 20 miles per day,around 3 x per wk + weekend riding both self and supported rides . very sorry to see it go. I was surprised how often I would select it over my more expensive faster and sexier road bike.

fame becuse i get by 2 cars with it

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It's a bloody workhorse Coasts like a dream

The wait Wish it were a little lighter Should have come stock with a carbon fork - the 2005 does

I had to wait a long time for this bike - ordered it in early April 2004, and didn't get it until mid-June. I guess Trek was having component problems. I also wanted a few customizations to it - a) carbon fork for weight and ride b) more roadie tires (almost went for a mid-range wheel set, but my budget didn't allow for it). I'm a bike commuter - most of my mileage is between work and home or to the grocery store. This bike has survived a few crashes, 50# loads of groceries, and all 225# of me on an almost daily basis. This bike is supposedly targeted at a more fitness oriented rider. That's really not me. I'm a practical rider. And this bike combines enough practicality along with more 'roadie' components and weight (around 25# with the carbon fork) to make me happy. It is a pleasure to ride. The carbon fork that I added completely changes the feel of the ride. And the bike itself doesn't wear me out - partly because my shoulders don't hurt after a longer ride anymore - and partly because it just seems to take less effort to move it than some bikes I've ridden. This bike is not a Madone 5.9, but it's not supposed to be. It's meant to be a bike to get you from point A to point B as well as let you get some pleasure rides in. This is the bike you take to work or get groceries on. And its a bike that you can use for general, day to day pleasure cruising. I love this bike. It isn't a 5 star bike (if it were about $100 cheaper it might be) but its as close as it gets w/o going to a full carbon road bike.

2000 Trek 7700 1997 Trek 7300

Light Effortless to ride Fast (already had it up to 37MPH so far)

Seat is a bit harsh, will likely change it.

Wonderful tight fast ride. Wonderful if moving from a Mountain Bike to something for the open road. This bike is very light at only 26lbs off the rack. You will feel the bumps so if you really don't like that you might want to try the heavier 7700 with fork suspension. I tried both an was immediately drawn to the FX for its lighter weight and seeminly effortless ride.

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