TREK 7.9 FX 2011 Overview - Ultimate Hybrid Bicycle

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1. To nice.
2. Any hobby or activity will have its snobs, extremes, and over the top expensive versions. I needed a bike to commute from the train station to work, a distance of 7 miles, through boulevards and regular city streets. My ride: A used Huffy Stalker DS mountain bike. Painted it (for looks), ditched to the knobbies for semi slick city tires. Steel frame, 45 pounds, built like a tank, and very durable. If they steal it, who cares. It cost me $20 plus another $60 I spent making it "nice" (tires, Pannier rack, lights, etc.) 
3. How much was it?
4. Interesting ideal. Now can anyone suggest a good "full blown racing road bike" that can ride comfortably across town, cobbled streets, muddy riverside paths, through sand, carry a tent and overnight kit, and still carry off a 100 mile day road trip (without punctures). A full blown racing road bike is great for road racing, if that's all you want to do with it. 
5. how much it weighs?
6. Nice bike.
7. wouldn't a ligher bike result in less effort to move from A-B with bonus as in durability of equipment and result in a better ride? just because you go light material doesn't mean you need to maximise the speed.
8. No way! I have Dura Ace and Ultegra components on my full carbon hybrid. I do not race but appreciate a fast, well-setup bike that just adds to the pleasure I get when I ride it. In fact, I have ridden more this year than in any prior year and I attribute that to my top end hybrid.
9. The focus is not focusing. Cool vid though!
10. I agree. In fact, I ride my hybrid more than any other one of my bikes because I love the versatility. I just couldn't see myself buying a hybrid with around the same frame and components of my high performance road bike. Like I said, you do not need to compromise on components, you just don't need the high end racing components. It should be smooth and reliable, but just so.
11. Those components are not extremely expensive. The high price tag is caused by the frame. The 105/Ultegra combo is a tradeoff but very reliable. I replaced the brakes and pedals because they were quite bad. This bike is designed for people like me who love hybrids because they take it to all places (even easy MTB single tracks) and sitting more upright does not mean I should compromise on components.
12. I beg to differ. I own a Trek 7.9FX 2010... doing 4000 miles a year with it. Did the Western Express route in the US with it. I agree it would have been better money if I bought a racer and if I wanted nothing but speed. But it has a bit of all the advantages of both hybrid and racer. I found the upright position, flat bars, flexing frame, fast handlebar gear levers, and longer wheel base a huge bonus. I do not hesitate to hit it with single tracks, nor to join a cyclo with racers.
13. @semperfeared I dont think this is more of a hybrid than a road bike. Just like Specialized Sirrus Ltd is a full carbon frame road bike with a flat bar rather than a hybrid. The Sirrus ltd is actually a Roubaix Apex comp with a flat bar
14. I guess it rides very fast, but would be too expensive for me. Rather a 7.5 ;)
15. Nice.
16. Beautiful bike!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
17. Your editing sucks dick 
18. How much does it weigh? 
19. @SemperFeared my problem with drop bar road bikes is that it's really hard for me to fit and be comfortable on them. I like handle bars that are at least as wide as my shoulders... but you simply can't get 50cm + dropbars. So for me, riser bars with bar ends that are nice and low is about right for me, even when going fast.
20. one word........DAYUM!