LeMond Bicycles 2001 Buenos Aires Older Road Bike Reviews

Price Paid:  $1430.00 at Metro Bicycles (NYC)

Favorite Ride:
Annpolis-Sandy Point loop

Bike Setup:
stock

Summary:
This is a great road bike. The frame is so light it's hard to believe it's steel. I had to switch out the stock pedals for clipless and it was not hard to find a more confortable saddle (Terry Fly gel). Outside of that, this bike, in its stock set-up, has been ready to ride and depandable day in an day out for years.

(Incidentally, if anyone wants to unload their 47 cm Buenos Aires, I am looking for one.)

Strengths:
Frame

Weaknesses:
Paint (chips easily), "Lemond" plastered all over the frame

Similar Products Used:
Lemond Zurich

Price Paid:  $1200.00 at FREEWHEELER IN DAVIS

Favorite Ride:
ANY OVER 30 MILES

Bike Setup:
Shimano Ultegra pedals 6500, Specialized body GEo seat, flight deck computer.

Summary:
While shopping for this bike (2002 Buenos) I was having buyers remorse because I had been riding a Giant TCR 0.
I really liked this bike so I was really leary about getting the Lemond. MAN WAS I WRONG!!!!!. I should have have bought this thing a long time ago. I have never ridden a bike that is so compliant and smooth. This thing doesn't miss a beat. It's weight is comparable to the Giant, about a pound or two havier but its well worht it. I am really a firm believer in steel after riding this bike. I have ridden Trek OCLV's and this thing rides as smooth or better, can't go wrong.

Strengths:
The steel frame and the butter like ride.
solid spec for a bike in the price range.

Weaknesses:
The stock seat has as much cushion as an ethiopian on a redflyer wagon. Trash the seat and keep everything else the way t is.

Similar Products Used:
Giant TCR O, Klien, TREK

Price Paid:  $1000.00 at Roy''s Bike Shop-Bro

Bike Setup:
105 group rolf wheelset itm handlebar reynolds 853 selle san marcos saddle,

Summary:
Sorry to say this, but I am a mountain biker by heart and this road bike is basically for training purposes. But after riding my first steel bike, I now think that steel is an awesome frame for any type bike. I thoroughly enjoy this bike. Every part of it, from brake levers to rear dropout is soundly manufactured and precisely configured to make the entirety of the experience fabulous. The factory stock config is quite astonishing considering the price I paid. The icon carbon fork is an incredible factory config for the bike's price range. And the 105 group is a sound system also for the money. I just don't like two things, probably because I am a certain type rider. I would have liked to have seen a better seatpost and stem since I am a heavy rider.

Strengths:
Carbon fiber fork, 105 group, wheelset
(for the price I paid)

Weaknesses:
The factory seatpost and stem might seem intimidating if you are a heavy rider who is already looking for steel for strength purposes.

Similar Products Used:
None

Price Paid:  $949.00

Favorite Ride:
Marshall hill and other mountians of suburbia

Bike Setup:
factory, with speedplay's

Summary:
wow. thats all i can say. i can still hardly believe ive got such a sweet bike. i go into the garage late at night and oggle it. you really cant beat it. the rolf's are great, and ride (steel, all the way) is lively and dependable. i practically stole it from my local shop around christmas time (trying to clear the inventory for 2002). i couldnt be happier.

Strengths:
great deal, and the ride that only steel can give

Weaknesses:
saddle is a little hard

Similar Products Used:
Bianchi Campione, Raleigh R600

Price Paid:  $1299.00

Favorite Ride:
Spaghetti 100

Summary:
Longer top tube is perfect for me. 105/Ultegra groups great performance in this price range. Reynolds 853 steel was as good or better of a ride than any of the other steel frames I considered. The Rolf Vector Pro wheels only add to an already great bicycle.

Strengths:
Reynolds 853 tubing, Rolf Vector Pro wheel set

Weaknesses:
Saddle was most uncomfortable, replacing it was a MUST!!!

Similar Products Used:
Serotta and Columbus steel