Price Paid:
$729.00
at Full Cycle Model Year:
2007 Favorite Ride:
Any day thats sunny Bike Setup:
stock with items replaced as they have fallen apart, I've own the bike 19 days and have had to replace the brake levels brake pads freewheel. And now the BB. Summary:
This review is for a 2009 curbside.
Looks great but really an awful bike all the way around. Bought the bike for a completely flat 6 mile round trip commute to work. In less than 1 week had to warranty the brake levers, freewheel.
The internal brake cable guide keeps falling out of the frame. Now after 19 days the BB is blown. Frame is flexy I'm small, 125 lbs and I've never been able to flex a frame til now.
The rims have been wet painted not powercoat, including the brake surface. It didn't occur to me that would be a problem but trying to get the breaks to stop squeaking is impossible And has shredded the crap break pads that had to be replaced after 2 weeks.
Top tube pad is 2 pieces a foam tube and a vinyl cover. They both slide around which is just annoying.
I've never had so many problems with a bike. And I rode a Pista for 3 years as a messenger. I mean common on the pista is a total POS.
Gearing is all of 66 inches which would be fine in a really hilly area but on the flats you'll max out the gear quickly. Strengths:
What sold me on the bike was the fit. The sizes run really small. So the 51cm runs like most 47cm and the 54 is about the size of a 51cm. I'm small so this all works out. (If your big then the sizes are going to be way off.)
The fact this bike has room for fenders and 28c's is great. The other single speeds that have fender eyelets weigh several pounds more and are 4130. And the fact its AL mean you don't have to worry bout rust (all nice while riding through a CO winter)Carbon fork and a integrated headset makes life pretty easy too.
The bars are nice and the 1st thing EVERYONE notices. They're 31.8 all the way across. Comes with a little wrench to deal with the funky drop outs. And it is shiny. Weaknesses:
Flexy frame, crap parts, Had the break levers fall part after a week. The worst break pads I've ever seen. Awful freewheel. The rims are heavy and wet painted including the brake surface which equals ear drum splitting
squeaking (even with kool stops). Funky drop outs. Bars, have to be taped due to size and if you lose a bar end your screwed. Saddle looks great but is a weird shape with no give to it at all. So completely uncomfortable after only a couple of miles. 3/32 chain, should be a 1/8 so you don't have to adjust chain tension every couple of days
Brakes and crank arms pitted and discolored after being ridden 3 miles in the rain. BB creaks after 15 days of commuting. Pedals are single sided which is just annoying. Similar Products Used:
Binchi Pista, Fuji track, 70's Fuji track, 70's Cinelli track.
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