FX Sport AL3 vs Marlin 7 Gen 3
I keep going back and forth between the two and have searched but haven’t seen many direct comparisons.
I’m an ex-road biker who is looking for an around town general fitness bike to keep up with my kid. Primary riding will be rail trails, dirt carriage roads, gravel roads, grass etc. My son and husband have mountain bikes and while they aren’t doing anything crazy technical, they can easily go off road and I don’t want to be unable to follow on simple trails.
The FX Sport feels like my comfort zone - much lighter and more road bike-y. But I’m worried about its ability to handle rougher terrain and I’ve read mixed reviews on this.
The Marlin can obviously handle rough terrain but am I going to feel bogged down on a rail trail? My friend has one and usually leaves it at home for rail trails because she feels like it’s too heavy.