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Felix Herrera
a Recreational Rider
from Avondale, AZ, USADate Reviewed: August 15, 2003
Strengths: CARBON FORK, FRAME GEOMETRY, BUTTER-LIKE FEEL OF THE RIDE.Weaknesses: NO CLIPLESS PEDAL, TEH HFOLLOWING YEAR'S MODEL SEEMS TO IMPROVE ON AN ALREADY GREAT BIKE.Bottom Line: I USE THIS BIKE TO STAY IN SHAPE FOR MOUNTAIN BIKING AND FIND MYSELF WANTING TO RIDE IT MORE OFTEN THAN MY MOUNTAIN BIKE. IT'S A GREAT VALUE AND I WOULD DROP THE MONEY FOR IT AGAIN IN A HEART-BEAT. LOVE THE LOOK, FEEL AND RIDE.
Favorite Ride: Roas by PIR
Price Paid:
$839.00
Purchased At: WAYNE'S WHEELS
Similar Products Used: FUJI ACE.
Bike Setup: STOCK + CLIPLESS PEDALS, SPECIALIZED COMPUTER AND A KICK@#$ BOTTLE CAGE I GOT FROM SPECIALIZED.
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garrisonschulte
a Road Racer
from L-Town, ColoradoDate Reviewed: July 18, 2003
Strengths: The Flight Deck is Awesome, this bike is light and fast. Very good hill climber. Carbon Fiber Fork added bonus.Weaknesses: Coasting Speed is lower than some bikes.Bottom Line: I purchased the bike as a late model but has good components such as Tiagra and rear 105 deraileurs.
Favorite Ride: Country roads
Price Paid:
$675.00
Purchased At: Bicycle Village
Similar Products Used: Lemond Tourmalet, Lemond Alpe'De Huez. Giant OCR-3, Trek 1200,
Bike Setup: Specialized Comp. Computer, SPD Pedals,
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normanlei2002
a Recreational Rider
from Sanford, FloridaDate Reviewed: May 7, 2003
Strengths: stiff frame, good carbon fork, very good value. no need to upgrade any components.Weaknesses: I didn't win my age group. (it was me, not the bike). 2003 model has lower level of specs. shifting is good. it can be a little less "clunky".Bottom Line: great entry level race bike. I did my first Duathlon in April, 2003. will ride in many sprint triathlon this summer. it is a great starter bike. the upgraded wheels help a lot. great bike for training as well. I ride with riders who rides Lightspeed, Softtail, Trek and Cannondale. I am right there with them.
Favorite Ride: Rolling hills of Clermont, FL
Price Paid:
$875.00
Purchased At: Outspoken Bikeshop
Similar Products Used: Allez Sport is my first road bike and I plan to ride it for a while. my MTB is a Cannondale Scapel. which I ride more often than road bike. 3:1 ratio.
Bike Setup: Stock: all Tiegra except 105 at rear derailleur, carbon fork.
added: Mavic SSC SL wheel set.
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Dave
a Recreational Rider
from London, UKDate Reviewed: August 12, 2002
Strengths: Frame, 105 setWeaknesses: Integrated gear/brake levers feel a little flimsy - but had no actual problems with it. No clipless pedalsBottom Line: My first non MTB since I was a kid and it's great. Wanted a good frame that is upgradeable and this certainly is. Relatively light but not too much flex so I can still 'honk' up the hills. Excellent entry level road bike
Favorite Ride: Quiet country roads with good tarmac!
Price Paid:
$800.00
Purchased At: Evans
Similar Products Used: Giant
Bike Setup: Stock: 105 set up, Ritchey stem and bars, Mavic wheels, Specialised saddle, SPD pedals
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cyclocommuter
a Commuter
from Toronto, CanadaDate Reviewed: June 29, 2002
Strengths: High quality Aluminum Frame. Kinesis Carbon fork. Good looks specially with the combination black rims, spoke and chain rings.Weaknesses: Does not come with clipless pedals but I got a pair for free from my LBS.Bottom Line: I use this bike on weekends and oftentimes for my daily commute (if the chances of precipitation is nil). This is a great bike... I have logged 2000+ kms on it (city streets and country roads) and I had no problems so far despite being in a serious crash once after I got cut off by a car (my helmet broke as my head hit the pavement hard).
This bike is great for climbing hills as I could stand on it at a higher gear without feeling any flex from the frame whatsoever. The Tiagra drivetrain (105 rear derailleur) also shifts smoothly.
This bike is definitely upgradebable... I plan to upgrade the wheelset next year even though the stock Aero Alexrims look good and perform flawlessly.
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