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usatriathlonusa
a Triathlete
from Date Reviewed: January 14, 2005
Strengths: Light, extremely aerodynamic, fast, good looking, fast, good looking, and I think I forgot to mention how fast it is. What else can I say? This bike is a rocket on wheels. It takes every turn with the feeling that it is banked, climbs hills like nothing else I have ever riden, and maintains speed on flats with much less effort then other bikes. It also comes completely set up to race triathlons. Simply the best!Weaknesses: I just think that its only weakness is the color options. The only color that this bike seems to come in from the factory is black. I had it shipped to me in pieces and had it custom painted to make it stand out a little more than it already does.Bottom Line: I have riden many bikes that have been made from many different materials. This isn't the first carbon fiber bike that I have riden; however it is certainly the best (fastest, lightest) bike I have ever had the pleasure of racing. I am so happy with my decision to purchase this bike. I am a big guy to be riding carbon fiber at 6'3 and just under 200 LBS - and I have been known to punish my bikes. With all that said I couldn't be happier. This bike has certainly lived up to its awesome, one of a kind design. Use it as a TT bike or a triathlon bike - it simply gets the job done.
Favorite Ride: BP Stealth BP-2
Price Paid:
$2300.00
Purchased At: BPStealth.com
Bike Setup: I purchased the bike with an Ultegra 10 package. I run it with a San Marco seat and a solid rear Renn 575 Disc and a Zipp 404 front.
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pfinn
a Triathlete
from Date Reviewed: November 28, 2003
Strengths: Great value. Very light, very stiff and very aero. Low centre of mass makes for a very stable ride. Absence of a top tube means it's easy to carry; hang the saddle over a shoulder and away you go. Very handy when setting up for triathlons.Weaknesses: Difficult to get the rear wheel into and out of the dropouts. Set up needs to be spot on because the short headtube makes for a very aggressive riding position.Bottom Line: Sound familiar: get a good deal on a frame, connect all of those spare parts, buy a few more, and voila a cheap TT bike. Yes? No. After six months of finding parts, a bike finally emerged. Cheap, no; maybe $4000 all-in. Still less than a top-of-the-line from any major manufacturer.
Not easy to evaluate the frame separate from the rest of the setup, but the bottom bracket is absolutely rock solid. I still can't get over the power transfer.
Low centre of mass means it rides like it's on rails, which took some getting used to. Acceleration, cornering, hills: whatever you ride, this bike is better.
The frame geometry is not as forgiving as a beam design probably is, but after a experimenting with a few combinations of saddles and posts, it's very comfortable. Looks like nothing else and turns heads. Overall, if you're thinking about building a TT bike, you won't find a better frame.
Favorite Ride: Hippodrome de Longchamp, Paris
Price Paid:
$700.00
Purchased At: John Atkins Cycles,
Similar Products Used: Cannondale R2000, Trek 5200.
Bike Setup: Ultegra gruppo, Murray adjustable carbon cranks, Accel II disc, Nimble Fly, Oval Concept A700 aerobars, Coombe Pro pedals, Corima Ellipse post, Flite SLR.
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