Apparently part of being a grown up is not spending ALL your money on bikes…

So I’m thinking of getting the Trek EX8 wsd – still a good bike a I’m sure, but… before I was thinking ‘sensibly’ I sort of set my heart on the Zesty 514L…

So what do you think? Will I regret missing out on the Zesty and therefore never fully love the Trek as I should – or will I regret living without carpet and sort-furnishings more? (And actually once riding love the Trek and forget all about the Zesty?)

carpet is overrated.

Just clean and polish your floorboards then get the zesty

who needs a carpet? just get a dustpan and brush

I’d say get the Trek, the Ex’s are great bikes.

Mind you, if you’ve test ridden them both and prefer the Zesty then it doesn’t matter what other people say, I guess you’ll always think “if only I’d got the Zesty…” if you buy the Trek.

Zesty it is then….

I remember a viz top tip which reccomended that you just fasten two squares of carpet to your feet for that luxury carpet feel, without the expense.

Maybe that’s a go-er.

” Hi Mr carpet shop man, how much is that carpet a square foot?”

“£15”

“Champion, I’ll take 2”

🙂

sell your house and get an Orange

Hehe, I like the carpet square idea, but with visitors it could get pricey!

I haven’t ridden either yet – I just love the look/idea of the Zesty (dangerous I know). I’ve got a demo of the Zesty booked, but I don’t really want to take it if I can’t afford it and have to go for the Trek… there is the possibility I’d perfer the Trek but can I take that risk?!

unfortunately the floor boards are awful!

I’d look into trying out a cube

I’m not helping am ? 😆

i’ll sort the e-mail out now…..

You do not mention whether your decision has to be approved by a Woman. If it does, you are going to end up with the carpet, some scatter cushions, a nest of occasional tables, a cream-coloured sofa that you aren’t allowed to sit on. And a secondhand inbred.

If you like the zesty and can’t afford the 514, why not go for the 314, its a better colour (well it is white may be fashionable now but it won’t be in a week or two), the important things like forks, brakes etc are all good, you can upgrade other stuff later. Saying that I have a trek EX9.5 but got it for a bit of a bargain

I like the Zesty although I wouldn’t swap it for my Orange 5! Go without carpet, at least when you bring said muddy new bike in, the floor will be easier to clean.

Until you’ve demo’d you will never know! Did you demo a Juliana in the end?

FWIW I love my mid-life crisis bike, it was a stupid amount of money but the fun I have riding her is priceless 😀

Forgot to mention that at one stage I had concrete floors and no furniture in my lounge but I had a Ti as an ornament. I’m dead classy 8)

Zesty!

Sssssssssssh! She WANTS a fs but NEEDS to stick with a SS ht 😉

MM, i’ll sort your floors out when you get the mount vision….

BigDummy – zero points for failing to pick up sex of OP there….!

Trek WSD, demo’d a Juliana….
In the style of David Walliams, “I’m a lady…”

DrP

Toss a coin.

Your reaction to the result is the important thing the result itself is irrelevant

Thanks guys, I’m going to be properly sensible this time and take Cinnamon girl’s and Sharki’s advice and go and try a load. I think I’ll probably have to take Sharki’s other piece of advice first though and set a budget beforehand – otherwise trying certain bikes could be dangerous!

I’ll start with the Trek as soon as I can find somewhere to demo one, and CG I think I will try and demo a Juliana so will probably be in touch. Oh and as for the concrete floors and ti frame as an ornament – now that is classy!

Thanks again everyone and I’ll try not to bother you until I’ve ridden at least one! MM

my wife tried out lots of bikes before settling on a Juliana… she liked the colour, and we built it up ourselves, so now it looks lovely
She’s also tiny, just over 5ft

my wife tried out lots of bikes before settling on a Juliana… she liked the colour, and we built it up ourselves, so now it looks lovely

😆

My girlfriend has the Zesty (last years 514 ‘as she liked the colour’).

She also got the small blokes version as she was worried the women specific ones would be too short, oh, and she didn’t like the colour of the womens versions 🙂