Burley Design Cooperative Fox Hollow Road Bike Reviews

Price Paid:  $1750.00 at Bikes2U Grinnell, Io

Model Year:
2005

Favorite Ride:
Burley Fox Hollow

Bike Setup:
See above strenghts

Summary:
I bought this bike after riding 6 years on Aluminum. I test rode many a bikes and found this one to be absolutely the best bang for the buck. I ordered a custom paint so I had to wait for my bike about 6 weeks. Th previous Poster noted that it had 105 components on it. He needs to talk to his bike shop because the bike is marketed as a FULL ULTEGRA bike. Perhaps the LBS swapped out some stuff. The bike rides better (my opinion) that any other steel frame I have ridden and handles better than any other bike I rode in its price range (trek, Giant, Raleigh, schwinn, lemond..etc) I have put around 2000 miles on this bike and have not complaints.

Strengths:
Smooth as silk on the road.
Climbs like a banshee.
Very responsive frame
FULL ULTEGRA
Velomax/Easton Circuit wheels
Carbon Fork.
OX platinum frame with beutiful welds.
MAde in USA by respectable company

Weaknesses:
Some people may not like the Twitchy handling at lower speeds. (I actually think that is a strength)

Similar Products Used:
Lemond steel bike
Raleight R700
Trek 2100

Price Paid:  $0.00 at Lawrence, Kansas

Favorite Ride:
Octaginta

Bike Setup:
Ritchey seatpost, stem and bar
Shimano Ultegra components
105 BB
Velomax Wheelset
11-23 9 sp
True Temper OX platinum

Summary:
I purchased my Fox Hollow Burley after looking for a quality steel frame for several years. I have loved steel forever and am picky about brand, quality of welds, and quality of ride. I was overwhelmingly surprised at the plush ride but the ease of taking off when I wanted to. I don't have to stand up to absorb road shock as the Fox smooths the ride out with the great frame design and carbon fork. Components are perfect and the ride is quiet compared to my Spinergy wheels on my old Trek 1200.

Strengths:
Great color-pretty red with nice looking clean Burley design. Paint job is much better than what my Trek had

Components are of great quality-Ultegra

Weaknesses:
Stem-way toooo long. was a 100 or 110mm. Using an 80mm (better fit for a female)

bar width tooo wide (was a 42, now a 40)

Weight isn't bad for a nice steel frame. The ride definately makes up for it and it was only 19 pounds (size 52).
I'm happy overall and can't wait for warmer weather

Similar Products Used:
Road Trek 1200 for 5 years and have been dying from road shock ever since. Good starter road frame though.
Test road Lemond which is very similar to Burley (rumored that Lemond does the welding for Burley, or it that Trek?)
Also test road higher end aluminum but never liked the rough ride compared to steel .