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Trek 3700 XC Hardtail
Product DescriptionHit the trails or own the streets on a bike that’s meant for you. Front suspension, knobby tires… the trail awaits.
User Reviews
Submitted by
hocorider3700
a Weekend Warrior Date Reviewed: August 9, 2012 Strengths: Durable, reliable, good handling, low maintenance, strong rims Weaknesses: beginner frame geometry, poor brakes,poor fork, 21 speeds. Saddle bent Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Patapsco Duration Product Used: 1 year Price Paid: $469.00 Purchased At: Race Pace Bicycles Similar Products Used: Diamondback Outlook Bike Setup: Trek 3700 disc. Avid G3 rotor, WTB saddle, Schwinn Computer 
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jsmith75
a Weekend Warrior
from Hopkinsville, Kentucky, USA Date Reviewed: February 24, 2012 Strengths: Afordable and durable bike for trail rides to intermediate trails. Disc brake version has good stopping power. Tension adjustable front suspension fork. Low maintenance. Saddle gets bent easily (could be the way I'm riding') Weaknesses: Replacement Tektro disc brakes pads are hard to find at most bikes shops in my area. Stock Bontrager tires are too slick for mountain bike trails and slip on steep uphills. They would be fine for level trails and gravel paths. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Canal Loop Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $375.00 Purchased At: Wood and Wave Similar Products Used: Some Walmart Bikes, do not want to discuss further. Bike Setup: Added Bontrager short bar ends for steeper hill climbs. Switched to Panaracer Smoke/Dart tire set. 
Submitted by
jonyoon21
a Weekend Warrior
from Arlington, TX, USA Date Reviewed: February 20, 2012 Strengths: This is a review for an older version of this model, 2004 to be exact. This is a VERY Solid bike. Sturdy frame. Shifting is very smooth and easy with the Shimano click-type shifters. Aside from cleaning and lubing the chain (which I never did until a couple of years ago) and cleaning it when necessary, this bike requires virtually no maintenance. The stock equipment is great for beginner mountain riding or just light trails. Growing up, I took mine everywhere, it was my ride to the world. My parents bought me my Trek 3700 in 2004 at the end of jr high school (after they got tired of buying me a new bike every year because I broke all of them). I guess I haven't grown that much taller since then (I was 5'10" then, now 6') so the 21" frame is still a good fit. Since then it has withstood all the abuse I could throw at it. I've broken wheels, pedals, a crank arm, my arm, my wrist, and had plenty of cuts, scrapes, and bruises, yet the bike keeps asking for more. It has sat exposed to the elements for months at a time, yet the aluminum frame never rusted (the chain did of course). This bike has seen quite the tour of duty. At the start of college I wanted a motorcycle, but the parents said no. So I got the wise idea to put an engine on my old bike. What an experience that was (40 mph on this bike is NOT recommended or any bike for that matter). I put full fenders on the bike and a rear rack for daily commuting to school. I then modded the cheap engine and pushed it till it exploded.The engine is dead now (learned a lot about engines from tinkering), but the bike is still rolling. Did I mention that this bike is rock solid? I have an actual motorcycle now and am planning to repair my trusty bike (from new parts and donor parts of a bike I partially brought back home from studying abroad - left the frame, handlebars, and fork behind). A new fork, neck (maybe depending on the fork), crankset, wheels, brakes (discs this time), front and rear derailers, chain, seat, and a fresh coat of paint are the plan to get my baby back on the trails. Why not just buy a new bike if I'm going to spend money on it? Cause of the sentimental value attached to this one of course! That and the frame is rock solid. Also if I were to buy a new bike, I would be upgrading (maybe build a custom bike off a foldable Montague mountain bike frame) or buy a higher end Trek, either which I can't afford now. Weaknesses: Obviously it's a beginner/light trail use bike, so it's not going to be comparable to those 2k+ bikes out there. The front fork is said to be the weakest link on the bike. No disc brakes, but the V-brakes work well enough for what the bike was designed for. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $390.00 Purchased At: Bicycles Inc. Similar Products Used: Trek 820 (friend's), Cheap Wal-Mart bikes Bike Setup: A scrap pile right now. Will repair with a new crankset, wheels, disc brakes, fork, etc.
Submitted by
ggil
a Weekend Warrior
from Miami, FL USA Date Reviewed: February 16, 2012 Strengths: 2011 Trek 3700 Disc: Durable, light weight, gears shift smoothly, disc brakes are awesome, good stock components, great bike for the price point. Weaknesses: The front shock cannot be locked. It has an adjuster, but unless you turn it to its firmest setting you will feel the bike bounce when you climb. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Oleta Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $499.00
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WallyWorld
a Weekend Warrior
from Lino Lakes, MN Date Reviewed: July 8, 2011 Strengths: Durable, light weight, excellent entry level bike Weaknesses: 2010 model does not come with disc brakes Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $400.00 Purchased At: Penn Cycle
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AllisonWunderland
a Cross Country Rider
from Astoria, OR USA Date Reviewed: June 6, 2011 Strengths: Price, paint, design, components. We're not beating this bike to death on trails, jumps, potholes. Front fork seems adequate. I just want to soften up the gravel roads, bumps, grinds. I'm not jumping nor flying. Shimano gears work for me. But I'm not being demanding. Weaknesses: I don't see any. It's an off road bike. I don't use it for jumps, dirt trails, nasty terrain. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Coast Range Logging Areas Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $400.00 Purchased At: Bikes & Beyond, Asto Similar Products Used: 1988 Nishiki Colorado Bike Setup: Stock, 19.5" frame, added LCT toe clips.
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Datsrboi
a Weekend Warrior
from Fort Worth Texas Date Reviewed: June 3, 2011 Strengths: Very tough frame. I have gone over the handle bars on this bike going downhill and the bike stayed solid. Everything on the bike work after a hard day of abuse. Dependable bike reliable. Even though it is a lower end bike it seems a lot more solid than the higher end and newer model bikes. I feel confident when I take it out. Weaknesses: I consider this to be only a beginners bike. Although a solid bike it is a heavy bike compare to higher end bikes. The original fork was very poor and I eventually upgraded to a manitou 80mm fork. The stock tires slip all day and the the wheel tend to get out of tru very fast. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Rowlette Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $200.00 Purchased At: Used from a friend Similar Products Used: 2010 Trek 4300 Bike Setup: All original except Manitou 80mm fork, WTB prowler tires BIKE WEIGHT- 2008 3700 Trek 28 lbs on 17.5 frame on my scale
Submitted by
johnnteas
a Cross Country Rider
from San Diego Date Reviewed: February 26, 2011 Strengths: Frame,Disc Brakes, Front Suspension, I love hardtail. Weaknesses: Seat,Tread they give you isnt the best. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $450.00 Purchased At: Trek Store
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Joe DePalma
a Weekend Warrior
from Newark, DE Date Reviewed: February 24, 2011 Strengths: The frame is great - can take anything I throw at it. AS I found it pretty banged up (it had tacoed wheels, no cranks, cracked stem, bent handlebars, etc.), I replaced everything (and I mean EVERYTHING) to suit my needs. But the frame is fantastic! Weaknesses: The stock suspension was terrible and didn't absorb a single bounce on smooth rode. I replaced it with the Suntour XCT-V2. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: Found broken in the Similar Products Used: Trek 800 Sport, Roadmaster High Velocity (before they were made in China of cheap parts) Bike Setup: Bontrager Race X Lite handlebars and stem, Suntour XCT V2 fork, Shimano Deore derailleurs and cranks, Wellgo MG-1 pedals, Pure XCR and Sun Ryhno Lyte wheels, Avid SD5 and BB7 brakes
Submitted by
TheKleanUpGuy
a Weekend Warrior
from Iteland Date Reviewed: September 15, 2010 Strengths: Frame,front suspension Weaknesses: Saddle Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Ballyhoura Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $350.00 Purchased At: Hollingsworths Similar Products Used: Gaint boulder Bike Setup: All you need to do is by a set off disc brakes and your set
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Hamish75
a Cross Country Rider
from Australia Date Reviewed: August 14, 2010 Strengths: Upgraded brakes from last years model Weaknesses: Not many for the price! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Hinterland, QLD Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $350.00 Purchased At: In Beijing at Trek d Bike Setup: Standard
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Chad
a Weekend Warrior
from New Orleans Date Reviewed: June 18, 2010 Strengths: Light compared to Department Store Bikes, Handles Well, Shifts Smooth with Stock parts, Great Beginner Mountain Bike Weaknesses: Seat Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Bonnet-Carrie Spillway Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $405.00 Purchased At: GNO Bike Setup: Stock 2010 19.5"
Submitted by
thehomelessguy
a Weekend Warrior
from Fitchburg, WI, USA Date Reviewed: June 7, 2010 Strengths: Good Frame Weaknesses: Crappy fork/suspension Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: NA Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $20.00 Purchased At: Police auction Similar Products Used: None Bike Setup: Replaced the front suspension fork with a rockshock tora 318 I got for a good price.
Submitted by
sadicutaalinuta
a Cross Country Rider
from iasi Date Reviewed: March 18, 2010 Strengths: the fork Weaknesses: i cannot add disk breaks, because the frame is not suitable for that Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: giant iguana Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $250.00 Purchased At: Chisinau Bike Setup: it's a very good bike. i used it for downhill to  
Submitted by
SuperDooperNUBE
a Weekend Warrior
from Australia Date Reviewed: February 26, 2010 Strengths: Frame maybe Weaknesses: Everything, especially the derailleur hanger Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: The hill Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $350.00 Similar Products Used: None Bike Setup: No stock, except broken derailler hangar
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