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Justin Gosling
a Triathlete
from Date Reviewed: August 10, 2010
Strengths: Wheels, componentsBottom Line: I was reluctant to buy this bike online but I finally pulled the trigger in the spring and have been very happy with the bike. I have 1000+ miles on it and I have swapped out the tires and the pedals. The tires were not the best but the pedals was more of a preference issue and not a quality issue. The wheels I have on this bike are the best I have ever owned. After tough roads in New Jersey and PA they are still perfectly true.
Favorite Ride: Triathlon Training- 20-50 mile rides
Price Paid:
$1200.00
Purchased At: Bikes Direct
Similar Products Used: I have owned a Giant, Trek and two Cannondales.
Bike Setup: I put aero bars on the bike and have a tri set up.
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iamcivilized
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: April 25, 2009
Strengths: Price simply cannot be beat.
Lightweight: 17 lbs.
Solid performing components. No cheapies.
Weaknesses: Low glam factor, but Hey, I got bills to pay, too!
Bottom Line: Reviewing 2009 Motobecane Grand Sprint -
I catch a lot of flak and get a lot of sideways looks from local roadies who scoff at my "off label" bike. But I run Ultegra front and rear and levers/FSA K-Lite full carbon compact cranks/Cane Creek headset and brakes/ALX440sl 1470g wheelset/Ritchey cockpit/Sella Italia saddle/Michelin ProRace3 tires and a comfy ALU-carbon seatstay frame, nicely fitted, for under $1K, getting great exercise, having fun, taking fair share of pulls on the front.
Price Paid:
$995.00
Purchased At: bikesdirect
Similar Products Used: Specialized Allez Sport
Bike Setup: Stock
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MYGODMIKE
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: September 13, 2008
Strengths: PRICE!!!!!!!!
overall components
good looking
smooth ride with carbon fork and seatstaysWeaknesses: customer service is not that good. the brakes was broken and they took long time to negotiate this problem, and it was still not solved.Bottom Line: I don't know why can't I select the year 2009, the bike I ride is a 2009 model, with completely different parts. Full shimano ultegra front and rear derailleurs, shifters, and sprocket. Veulta XRP pro superlite wheels, FSA SLK hollow carbon crank. Ritchy handlebar, stem and seatpost. This bike is great compare to prices to other name brand companies. the total weight of this bike is 17.3 pounds. I've ride this bike in Manhattan and it feels great. The overall looking of this bike is beautiful too. it is not like the picture shown in this page. Anyways, I truly loved this bike and it is a great choice for someone who wants to feel the speed and can't afford that much money on bikes
Favorite Ride: Mahattan central park
Price Paid:
$940.00
Purchased At: Ebay bitting
Bike Setup: was said in the summary. planning to change to carbon front rims.
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maxfli1
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: June 14, 2008
Strengths: nice flex to frame
durable wheelset
ultegra shifers
30 speeds (youll never use all of them)
great beginner bike, but you will defintly be changing parts soon to fit your styleWeaknesses: components NOT matched to ratio
examples:
long stem on short frame
very wide bars
bars have akward drops
tricky derailler adjustment
a bit heavy! defintly not under 19 out of the box
pedals and seat are garbage ( im serious)
Bottom Line: baught the 2009 model on bikes direct. just put on 1000 miles. few HONEST words about the bike= the pedals, stem, and seat NEED to be replaced almost immediatly. the spd pedals that come with the bike WILL kill you..you CANNOT unclip from them. the seat is a BIT uncomfortable but what do you expect...its a low quality seat and its understandable that one has to find a seat that fits right. also, the bike comes with a 100mm stem.. a bit long! especially with the setback seatpost, you stretch a bit on the bike. Also, make SURE you flip the stem, its on a negative angle when u first get it, just flip it to raise the bars a bit, your back will defintly thank you. also, raise the stem to the max space height for maximum comfort. the vuelta wheels can def. take a beating, they are a bit heavy but they are strong. i have gone over gravel, pot holes, ran off the road, everything, and they are completely perfect and tight. the kenda tires that come with the bike get better with time...the bareness in the middle gets ultra smooth but the sides stay threaded, defnitly stick nice even in rain. the ultegra shifters are amazing, but the deraillers are tricky to adjust out of the box. also, the ritchey bars on the bike are way too wide for a 52 inch bike. they put the same bars on the 58 as they do on the 52.
Price Paid:
$1000.00
Purchased At: bikesdirect
Similar Products Used: trek madone
Bike Setup: currently adjusting to fit my comfort needs:
adding 80mm stem
adding selle italia slr
adding carbon 250mm straight non setback post stella azzurra handlebar tape
easton carbon bars
db45e computer
keo classic look pedals
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Thomasp2000
a Triathlete
from Date Reviewed: May 13, 2008
Strengths: Unmatched value Unbelievable components
Beautiful Bike -so far
Weaknesses: BikesDirect - no good phone number and only one person appears to be in customer service...Bottom Line: I needed a bike for sprint triathlons and to keep up with by buddies that have super slick bikes. I have a couple kids and couldnt afford more than $1,000 for a bike (still too much but...). After an exhaustive search which included online searches, review of the reviews and trips to several LBSs - I chose the 2008 Grand Sprint based on absolutely unmatched value. The Kinesis frame that I was looking at at the LBSs (Fuji, Trek) appeared to be the exact same as this bike but the shops were asking minimum $1400 for last years model and max of $2200 for current year. These bikes were not even close to the same level so far as components are concerned. One LBS in particulair said that the frames ARE the same made by Kinesis http://www.kinesis.com.tw/
Please dont think I am a shill for Motobecane - I could care less, I just want the absolute best deal/ride possible. This is the first installment/review as I just received the Bike - So far so good but if the bike stinks I will let you know.
Favorite Ride: Niagara Falls to Youngstown NY
Price Paid:
$996.00
Purchased At: bikesdirect.com
Similar Products Used: Trek and fuji
Bike Setup: stock 2008 as on bikesdirect.com website
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