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jwilliams
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: November 2, 2004
Strengths: Compact Geometry, gives me a longer top tube length than a standard frame. Stiff yet compliant ride. Ultegra and Mavic components work flawlessly after initial setup. Bike feels soooo fast!Weaknesses: None, although the old racer in me does miss my tubulars (not the glue though).Bottom Line: This bike is amazing. After getting everything dialed in, the difference from my old steel ride was striking. I spent several years during the late '80's and 90's racing for clubs and teams in the Southeast. After a ten year hiatus, I began trying to ride again, but i discovered that my old steel Rossin was too uncomfortable for my old bones and muscles to tolerate well. I was going to settle for Aluminum, but my wife encouraged me to take the jump to titanium. The fortius was a great deal and the ride is amazing. Matt at PreownedBikes worked with me to make sure that the bike came equiped the way I wanted it. The result was the most comfortable ride that I have ever been on. Even with some extra weight on me, there is no obvious flex, and everything looks and works flawlessly.
Favorite Ride: any
Price Paid:
$1800.00
Purchased At: Preownedbikes.com
Similar Products Used: Rossin w/ full Campy Chorus, Cinelli w/ full super record
Bike Setup: Merlin Fortius Ti, Full Ultegra, Mavic Cosmos wheels, Michelin tires, ITM stem, TTT bars, Thompson seatpost, WTB Shadow V Ti saddle
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jmeloy
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: October 12, 2004
Strengths: Frame look, feel and geometry
Ultegra components
overall rideWeaknesses: horrible seat which I switched out in minutesBottom Line: Just stepped us from a reasonably good aluminum bike and WOW, this bike is outstanding. The titanium is sooooo smooth and very quick. Love the Ultegra (but why 105 front derailleur??) parts and D-Ace hubs.
Was worried about going from triple to double (I'm old) but so far no problem. Shifts are totally clean and crisp.
Pre-owned sells new and used. Matt, my contact, was excellent.
Will psot again when I have alot more miles!
Favorite Ride: Merlin Fortius
Price Paid:
$1800.00
Purchased At: Pre-owned Bikes
Similar Products Used: Tommaso ACFI
Motobecane Grand Record (classic w/ Campy)
Fetish mountain bike
Bike Setup: Gear:
Black Ti Frame w/ natural seat/chain stays
Ultegra (w/ one 105 bit)
Easton carbon seat tube
ITM stem and bar
Octalink crank
Wellgo Wam4 Clipless (waiting to get Speedplay!)
Selle Italia Flite seat
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