www.tritoncycles.co.uk/urban-bikes-c4/hybrid-c30/trek-fx-3-equipped-urban-bike-2021-p39860/s102315 XL color Dnister Black. £675.00 plus £35.00 delivery. Disc breaks, 2x9 gears. Bought 2023 on a bit of a sale.

Specs upon buying:

Weight after bought measured differentially on bathroom scale: 13.5 kg

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Gears: 11-36T on back, 46-30T on front. So min speed is 30/36 = 0.83 and max is 46/11 = 4.18. Compared to Kross which was 11-32 on back vs 48-28 on front, so min 28/32 = 0.875 and max 48/11 = 4.36. So the ranges are very comparable! This confirms Ciro's suspicion that 3 speeds on cranckset is just useless.

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I was sized just at the lower limit of XL, but decided to go for it. The seatpost goes all the way into the tube, which is a good thing, might help with noises?

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Frame serial under bottom bracket: WTU173C0374S. Registered at: www.bikeregister.com/

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Initial impressions:

on city ride: I'm much more inclined forward thatn on the Kross bicycle (2017) since this is XL might be a good thing. Let's see on longer countrysie ride.
on rain: the pedal performance is terrible, very slippery!
the breaks are good, a bit better than the Kross, but not as grippy as ones I've seen.
It is good that it came with lights. But OMG the DUXO back light is impossible to open!!! Front battery also seemd short, to be checked
Presta valves suck. I can't inflate it without holding it down with my feet!
- bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/47268/locking-pump-dual-nozzle-on-presta-valve-doesnt-work
- bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/56860/how-can-i-inflate-a-presta-tyre-with-just-one-hand

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Initial equipment:

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www.trekbikes.com/gb/en_GB/equipment/cycling-components/bike-pedals/platform-pedals/bontrager-city-pedal-set/p/35291/ Bontrager City Pedal Set 9/16-inch (15 mm). Installs with a 6 mm hex key or flat 15 mm pedal wrench.

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Log:

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2023-05: buying another pair of Shimano 324 combination pedals for it: www.wiggle.com/p/shimano-m324-combination-pedals

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2023-05: rebuying another Topeak Aero Wedge saddle bag for this new bike

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2023-05: 2x Elite custom race cage water bottle frame cages, felt great, much better than those on the Kross! www.elite-it.com/en/products/bottle-cages/fibre-reinforced-material-frp/custom-race

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2023-05: ParkTool TR1 tyre levers + GP-2 super patch kit

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2023-05: Kask Rapido Medium Black/Yellow fluo helmet, got a more racy helmet too! 69 pounds, way more any previous helmet I've owned: www.kask.com/en/cycling/helmets/rapido_24_2.htm

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2023-05: Lezyne hand pump, I think Sport Drive HP? ride.lezyne.com/collections/hand-pumps/products/sport-drive-hp

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Trek FX 3 2021

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