trek equinox 7 vs 9
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MaverickUNC posted 1 year ago.
I purchased a 7 in December 2005 and love it. It's a great first tri bike and for my first true season of triathlons it did just fine. If I were you I'd save the $500 and just work on upgrades and a fit on the 7.
I just upgraded my 7 with a set of VisionTech TriMax integrated race-bend aerobars and a Specialized toupe saddle. My position is much more aggressive and the bike looks a whole lot meaner.
Either way the choice is yours. Personally, I find satisfaction cruising on my relatively inexpensive bike and passing guys on full-carbon decked-out bikes.
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Triguy98 posted 1 year ago.
Get the 7, save the $500. Then buy a disc cover for the rear and a Hed Jet 60 or 90 front. Then you have a fast bike.
The 9's color is better, but the components arent really worth the price difference to me. You will want to swap the stock aerobars in any case. I like Profile's T2, but you might not. Either way, the stock bars are anchors. Swap em at the time of purchase and you prolly wont even have to pay extra.
I have been racing and training on a pair of Bontrager Aero Selects for over two seasons now. Theyve been trued twice. Theyre solid wheels.
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kkocan posted 1 year ago.
Another vote for the 7. I got mine last fall. Spent some money this winter to get better aero bars (Profile T2's and wing base bar), bought Ultegra brakes and front and rear deraileurs off of e-bay and got some Hed Jet wheels for it too. Finally, had a gift certificate at a LBS and used it to buy a Bontrager carbon crank.
The advice to save the $$ is good advice. I raced my E-7 stock for 2 sprints and a HIM last year and did just fine. Save some $$ and put it towards upgrades later on once you figure out what you like and don't like.
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i'm in the process of buying a tri bike and i want some opinions.
its narrowed down to the equinox 7 or 9.
both bikes have the same frame. the only differences between the two is 1. 7 is 105 9 is ultegra
2. 7 has bontrager select aero wheels and the nine has bontrager race lite aeros ( one step up ) and i intend on racing on whatever wheels it comes with for now.
3. 7 has alum aero bars and 9 has carbon aero bars
4. 7 is white and 9 is black personally i favor the black a bit more.
is it worth spending $500 more on the 9?