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Tim Bowman
a Road Racer
from Salt Lake CityDate Reviewed: January 30, 2001
Strengths: Very light and stiff. Good shock absorption but still feels super solid. Geometry is perfect for me. Very stable cornering. Look HSC3 is worlds above my old steel fork. Smooth welds are really nice. Good looking.Weaknesses: Seat tube is very thin and was deformed enough where stays are welded to make fitting a Campy carbon post very difficult. Metal posts go in OK. Paint is extremely brittle and chips easily.Bottom Line: If you have a preference for steel and can afford it, buy this frame. It has the non-damped feel of steel, but does not vibrate or resonate like my older steel bikes. In combination with the carbon fork, it corners like my Honda racing motorcycle, tracking straight on rough surfaces and going exactly where you want it to.
Favorite Ride: Local canyons
Price Paid:
$1800.00
Purchased At: Contender Bicycles
Similar Products Used: My first new bike in 25 years. Wow, have things changed.
Bike Setup: Campy Record 10sp, litespeed X1 pedals, record hubs, 32H 14/15 (drive) and 14/17 (non-drive & front) DT spokes, Campy Barcelona rims (very nice), Hutchinson ORO tubulars, ITM Millenium stem/bars, Flite Trans Am saddle.
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Jerry Paskowitz
a Triathlete
from Thornhill, OntarioDate Reviewed: October 2, 2000
Strengths: amazing rideWeaknesses: steel, but a bit fragile due to "thinwall" tubingBottom Line: I bought the frame (demo) and built it up with my 8 speed Ultegra from my old frame. The bike performed very well in the last race of the 2000 season. I bettered my 1999 time even though this year's race had a headwind at every single bloody place on the 24km course. It is not "value priced" but if you care what you ride and you want the best steel frame in the world, buy this bike.
Price Paid:
$1700.00
Purchased At: private
Similar Products Used: None
Bike Setup: Ultegra 8 speed STI, CXP30 on D/A hubs
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Kelvin Wong
a Recreational Rider
from Petaling Jaya, Selangor, MalaysiaDate Reviewed: May 24, 2000
Strengths: Its steel. Oversize chainstays to keep the flex at bay. Ride is stiff enough for the climbs, resilient on the roughs. It uses Columbus Thermacrom, which is only used exclusively by Cervelo, strongest chromo from Columbus, allows Cervelo to make a 3.1lbs frame for a 56cm bike.Weaknesses: The fork, a Profile Design, doesn't have a nice road feel compared to my Icon fork.
Pricey for a steel frame.
Paint job a bit sloppy.Bottom Line: Nothing compares to the ride of a steel frame. This one is as good as it gets.
Favorite Ride: Broga + Long mtb rides
Similar Products Used: Klein Quantum
Bike Setup: Durace drivetrain mix with Ultegra stoppers.
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