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David Chrisman
a Recreational RiderDate Reviewed: February 12, 2012
Strengths: Mountain bike style geometry with good responsiveness. Very light, fast and nimble. Comfy riding position for commuting and can lower bars for serious riding. Smooth shifting for the price. The more I ride this bike the more I like it.Weaknesses: The toe straps fell apart on my pedals so I took them off, now the pedals are great. The seat is not my style, so I threw on my wtb comp saddle. The stem sucks and methinks the stem and front fork combination is squeaky which gives the impression of low quality. Shifters are kind of cheap feeling. Most of this is just my opinion on the components and really don't affect the quality of the ride in any way.Bottom Line: This bike is a lot of fun now that everything is dialed in. The shifting is good for the price ($550) and the stock components are generally very capable with the exception of those listed under the weaknesses. The geometry is very comfortable for me mainly because I ride mtb's and bought this for a commuter. I had a Kona Dew back when and this bike is leaps and bounds better in regards to the shifting and weight. This bike keeps me relatively sweat free on long commutes and is also fun for recreational use.
Favorite Ride: Along the beach bike path
Price Paid:
$550.00
Purchased At: Bikesdirect
Similar Products Used: 08' Kona Dew
Mercier Aero TT
Vintage Centurion Le Mans
Bike Setup: Took off toe straps and switched the seat to a wtb comp saddle.
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Dyer Kneid
a Recreational RiderDate Reviewed: November 25, 2011
Strengths: Quick for a $500 bike. Good components. Shifts smoothly. Comfy ride with the carbon front fork. Responsive. Nice paint job. Great value. Makes me want to ride!Weaknesses: Seat is a pain in the butt - literally.Bottom Line: After assembling the bike (30 minutes), I jumped on the bike and immediately enjoyed its quickness and ride. Added a bike computer, pedals, and new seat. For the price, you are getting a bargain. A sweet ride for an entry level plus bike.
Favorite Ride: Cafe Sprint
Price Paid:
$549.00
Purchased At: Bikesdirect.com
Bike Setup: Stock bike with Shimano PD-R540 pedals, Nashbar Tempo Wireless Bike Computer, Selle Italia saddle.
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gbleakle
a Recreational RiderDate Reviewed: April 24, 2011
Strengths: lightweight, affordable, good componentsWeaknesses: pedals, gripsBottom Line: Solid bike with middle of the road components, sold for a good price.
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RoughRider
a CommuterDate Reviewed: August 10, 2010
Strengths: Carbon Fiber Fork, solid frame, yet extremely light, smooth shifting (once you get used to it), nice pedals come with it.Weaknesses: cheap seat, handlebars and shifting setup require a little bit of tuning at first, then they are great, reflectors are kind of ADHOC, but workable for their connection to the bike frame.Bottom Line: Purchased 2010 CAFE Sprint after looking at similarly equipped bikes at LBS's costing $1100 plus dollars. Bike was delivered as promised in perfect shape (just like the way bike shops get their bikes). I took my time (about an hour) putting it together, paying attention to check tightness on everything. The next day I took it on test rides to make sure everything was properly adjusted (another 15 minutes after test rides to make the bike perfect for me). The Cafe Sprint is SUPER SWEET for the price. When I move up to a FULL Carbon Bike I will be using Bikesdirect again.
It takes a little getting used to the handlebar shifting, but once you adjust them to your body it is very slick.
Test drove a TREK 1.5 and it easily is a smoother and a better bike, lighter as well. Recommend upgrading the seat (less than $40 for me) and I am effortlessly doing 20 mile roundtrip commutes feeling refreshed. Carbon Fork takes 95% of vibration out of my hands (I had a ten year old FUGI Hybrid before this which I felt tingling in my hands after 15 minutes of riding, even with gel gloves). Build it, ride it, adjust it, then enjoy the hell out of it....I certainly am....
Favorite Ride: 2010 CAFE SPRINT
Price Paid:
$550.00
Purchased At: Bikesdirect.com
Similar Products Used: FUGI HYBRID
Bike Setup: cheap seat really only drawback, but it is rideable, I really like my comfort.
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Omar Carrillo
a CommuterDate Reviewed: March 31, 2010
Strengths: Good price. Nice look. Decent components. Good paint job.Weaknesses: The saddle is really bad. Get a new one. The tires are just cheap stock. Noisy, noisy.Bottom Line: I don't get it. This bike has decent components, not the greatest but acceptable. The carbon fork is a real plus. And yet, I hate running this bike for the insane creaking noise it produces when pedaling with some effort.
I put the bike together in about 30 minutes, except the derailleur couldn't be adjusted. I had to take it to a local shop and even then it went out of adjustment in a couple of months.
The adjustable handle bar produces a noise every that I was able to correct by inserting a piece of plastic sheet between the tightening screw.
Now, there's some other noise that not even the guys at my local shop can fix. I tightened everything. I lubricated everything. The creaking noise comes from the drive train but I cannot located it.
Favorite Ride: Motobecane Cafe Sprint
Price Paid:
$549.00
Purchased At: Bikes Direct
Bike Setup: Took me 30 minutes. No special tools needed. The derailleur was completely out out whack.
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