Description FRAME: Felt 7005 Superlite custom-butted aluminum frame with hydroformed top tube and seat tube. Externally relieved integrated head tube, machined bottom bracket, with bulge butted down tube, Forge...
Bike Setup: Stock. SPD pedals. Going to higher gearing and better saddle.
Summary: What a fun bike. This thing takes off like a rocket. Stoplight to stoplight sprints are a blast.
Don't be turned off by the argyle pad and saddle. It grows on you!!
Strengths: Snappy acceleration. Lightweight. Great set up for the money. Lightweight aluminum frame and carbon fork for $600.
Weaknesses: Saddle is uncomfortable after a short ride.
A few defects in the paint.
Similar Products Used: Kona Paddy Wagon
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Bike Setup: stock for now moving up to 42tooth chainring, possibly brooks B-17special.
Summary: actually 2008... Love love love my curbside!!! snappy! accelerates quickly and smooth. gets me wherever I need to go in a hurry and I have fun getting there.
Strengths: Very light! 18lbs stock. stiff. quick. responsive. FLASHY!! quick acceleration. Tons o fun!
Weaknesses: FLASHY i feel like bike thieves are fighting each other as to who will steal it first. top speed(of course can be adjusted) i'm moving up to a 42tooth chainring. Stock saddle uncomfortable for more than a 2 or 3 mile ride. I commute around 20miles a day.
Similar Products Used: hybrid HT mtn bikes. older schwinn 10speed. No comparison
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