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Aegis 2000 Aro Svelte 5

Aegis 2000 Aro Svelte 5

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road race & triathlon, Shimano 105 components, Aegis Hot Rod Carbon fork



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Reviewed by: 
adam sorely

Review Date
May 17, 2002

Overall Rating
 2 of 5

Value Rating
 3 of 5

Used product for
2 Years

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Price Paid:  $0.00

Bike Setup:
duraace, mavic open pro wheels, the usual

Summary:
The bike roade well until my Aegis "Hot Rod" fork broke. Having never been in an accident with it before, or any impact what so ever, I was extremely disappointed. Before that, I'd have told you that it was a great bike. I still think the frame was a wee bit too soft, but very comfortable because of that. The fork is a crucial part of a bikes integrity, and it failed completely. It was ugly. A better road race frame than for crits.

Strengths:
Comfortable, smooth, and responsive.

Weaknesses:
Not too light, but not too heavy either. The frame could be a bit stiffer, and still be comfortable.

Similar Products Used:
trek, specialized, and giant


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Reviewed by: 
bfisher

Review Date
September 30, 2001

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
1 Year

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3.00 of 5, 1 votes

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Price Paid:  $2500.00 at Oklahoma Velo Sports

Favorite Ride:
Tour de Tulsa

Bike Setup:
Aro Svelte w/ Sabre Carbon Fork and Shimano Ultegra 9 Speed Triple; set up as per Aegis frame kit sp

Summary:
This is a super ride and an uncompromised bicycle. The frame is a work of engineering art and uses the properties of carbon fiber to great advantatge. Comfortable on long rides and has very quick firm handling.

Strengths:
Great ride quality, quick handling. I've done century and metric century rides, criterium races, time trials and road races on this bike. It's comfortable for the long haul, and handles well at speed in a crowd.

Weaknesses:
This bike may feel a little twitchy for long tour riders; it is not a super ultralight so you may not acquire those bragging rights.

Similar Products Used:
TREK OCLV


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Reviewed by: 
Aaron Norcross

Review Date
July 8, 2000

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

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Favorite Ride:
Barton Creek Greenbelt

Bike Setup:
2000 Aro Svelte. Hot Rod fork(carbon steerer).Ultegra.Open Pro.Axial Pro.Thompson.Flight

Summary:
A 56cm 19lb. Perfectly functioning work of art. 19lbs w/ a computer, cages, and pedals. A co worker who raced one let me borrow it for the ride for the roses. I loved the feel. It was a wonderful 50 miles. $2700. Lifetime warranty. Crash replacement.

Strengths:
Reliably light.
carbon(comfy and stiff where you need it)
beautiful hand made in the USA eye candy.
Lifetime warranty. Cost on new bikes forever.

Weaknesses:
It is not super-mega ultra light.?.?.

Similar Products Used:
OLMO w/ SuperRecord.
Centurion w/ 600
Allez(bonded carbon)w/ 105
Giant TCR 2
Pinarello w/ Campy Record


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