Strengths: Stiff, Climbs Great, Accelaration at it´s best, Confortable on the Long Rides, Looks Cool and Different.
Weaknesses: Nothing really, maybe a bit heavy (Frame), but everthing else is worh it.
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This bike is really what I expected in a great frame, it´s worth the money, once your riding it, you can tell the difference with other bikes. On the climbs, when the peloton is doing a spint, no worry, you´ll get there inmediately, very high responsivness when you need it. Great for attacks an the peloton, or when you need to catch that guy who´s taking off. Corner´s at great speed. Many people told me that carbon frames are not Comfty on the Long Rides, but not on this Baby, it´s comfty, without leaving anthing of efficiency on the side. Very happy with this frame.
Strengths: stiff, smooth like a mercedes and super fast like a corvette.
Weaknesses: paint job with bad clear coat and decals.
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this bike is like a rocket smooth, but very fast than any carbon fiber bike; I ride a 55cm frame and i have try a lot diferent carbon bikes and this one was the best one. the problem is the paint job;it's look super nice like any european bike but after 6 0r 8 month riding every day the clear coat and the decals start to pealing like wall paper; and they supose to warranty the paint for a year but it's not true; I think for the look prices the warranty and the customer services from the distributor in USA "VELTEC SPORT" is very bad they never give warranty for nothing. It's so bad for a great brand and greats bikes. But I think it's not correct spend a lot of money for a frame with no warranty!!! no way. so now I decide to ride in a american with taiwan tecnology bike but with a lifetime warranty.
so be carefully to get a look bike; the customer service from "VELTEC SPORT" is very bad.
Similar Products Used: time frames, cannondale six/13.
Bike Setup: campagnolo record ultra groupset, shamal and nucleon wheelset, FSA carbon crankset, modolo carbon handlebar and stem,time mag and ti pedals, deda blackstick seatpost, fi'zi:k aliante carbon saddle, titanium cassette, ergopower computer.
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tobimax
a Recreational Rider
from Germany
Date Reviewed: March 11, 2003
Strengths: smooth, stiff, fairly light, and super zippy
Weaknesses: Look seatpost and the wimpy "Replaceable Derailleur Hanger"
Bottom Line:
I have ridden the KX for over 6 months with a break in the winter where I switched back to my Fondriest steel frame with fenders. I picked up the Look KX by chance when a bike shop friend passed on the frame.(?) I did not ask any questions as I bought it for trade price with the Look seatpost.( He even let me pay in stages as I was not really in the market for a frame ;-) and the frame did not sell on ebay)
I am a big rider at 185cm and I probably have 95kgs. The frame is the 61cm size and is probably the stiffest CF frame I have ridden, no flex at the BB. It is a very smooth ride but "zippy"
Similar Products Used: TVT CF Frame,Fondriest Steel Frame w/time fork
Bike Setup: Mixture of Dura Ace and Ultegra
Rev X wheels, Shimano WH-R535
ITM millenium stem and 3t bars
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Submitted by
bgavic
a Road Racer
from river falls, wi, usa
Date Reviewed: August 22, 2002
Strengths: smooth, stiff, fairly light, and super zippy. it makes you want to get out of the saddle and attack every hill. oh, and did i mention that it looks super cool??
Weaknesses: makes the rest of your bikes collect dust
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i love this bike. its smooth, stiff, zippy. its cool because even though its smooth, you still have a great feel for the road. the dampening properties of this type of carbon is great for cornering in situations like criteriums, your rear wheel stays on the pavement, no chatter. my back is in heaven even after a century.
Similar Products Used: time carbon, look kg's (both great carbon bikes as well), ibis steel, torelli nemo, orbea, the list goes on
Bike Setup: bontrager race x-lite tubular, tufo tubulars, dura ace, easton carbon bar, look pedals, slr saddle (
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Submitted by
mwh jr
a Recreational Rider
from East Hampton, NY
Date Reviewed: July 31, 2002
Strengths: Stiff yet comfortable. Corners v. well.
Weaknesses: Only one water bottle cage.
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This frame has gotten be back to riding. My previous bike (Trek 2300 Carbon-AL hybrid ) was not nearly as 'smooth'.
I have been going into bike shops for years looking at new bikes and never really found anything that appealed. Two weeks ago, my local dealer suggested that I try out a built up KX that he had on hand. Not only was the bike smooth, incredibly, it was also stiff and performed as well as I could have hoped.
My basic requirments are for the bike to be comfortable on long training rides while performing as close to a 'pro-racer' as possible. This bike fits the bill.
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