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- Price
- Component quality relative to price
- Durability
- Derailleurs, shifters could be better
- Shocks not meant for hard riding
It's hard to find reviews for budget mountain bikes, but the Trek 3700 is an exception. We found more than 200 owner-written reviews for this bike. We did see comments from owners that the stock derailleurs and shifters aren't great, and many owners upgrade components as needed on this bike. But despite these complaints, most owners say the Trek 3700 is a great starter bike for those who don't plan on hard or competitive riding. The Trek 3700 is a hardtail (fixed rear) bike with 63 mm of travel in the front suspension and efficient geometry in the frame. If you can spend more, we found good reviews for the Iron Horse Warrior 4.0 (*est. $800), a more expensive mountain bike with full suspension.
Cumulatively from various review sites, we found more than 200 owner-written reviews of the Trek 3700 budget mountain bike. Buzzillions culls reviews from dozens of smaller sites, making these write-ups a good place to start. We found longer, more detailed reviews at MTBR.com, Dirtworld.com and Singletracks.com.
Our Sources
1. MTBR.com
This is a good collection of reviews for a budget mountain bike. Many owners complain about the quality of various components, but most still call it a good bike for the money and a good starter bike. They say weaknesses are mostly with the derailleurs and the weight of the bike, along with some funky shifting. Overall, users give the 3700 nearly four out of five stars, and most say they would recommend the bike to others.
Review: Trek 3700, Contributors to MTBR.com
These reviews are culled from other websites, making Buzzillions a good place to start reading owner reviews for the Trek 3700 mountain bike. Overall, owners say the Trek bike handles well and is reasonably durable for the price, and most say the weight is acceptable for a bike in its price class. Detractors say you should be prepared to upgrade some components within months.
Review: Trek 3700, Contributors to Buzzillions.com
Reviews here echo those on other sites. Owners of the Trek 3700 say it's a nice starter bike that lets you spend a little up front and upgrade components as you go. The quality of the derailleurs is the most frequent complaint.
Review: Trek 3700, Contributors to Dirtworld.com
There are only a handful of reviews here for the Trek 3700 mountain bike, and they aren't as detailed as those found at MTBR.com or Dirtworld.com.
Review: Untitled, Contributors to Singletracks.com
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