Specialized Langster Seattle

Price Paid:  $0.00 at Conte's Bycicle and

Model Year:
2007

Favorite Ride:
Tarmac sl

Bike Setup:
Changed the saddle and grips for a brooks leather seat and leather grip to match the brown fenders.

Summary:
This is a great bike by it's looks and style as far the geometry is awesome I love the bars however the stem had to be changed in lenght by 20mm from 90 to a 110 to increase the cockpit area and also the brakes were removed since I use as a fixie only and as what I like to call my rain bike since is always ridden when the roads are wet great fenders also changed the saddle and grips for a brooks leather seat and leather grip to match the brown fenders. What a great trainig bike.

Strengths:
Looks, Graphics, Theme.

Weaknesses:
None

Similar Products Used:
I used to have an old steel road conversion to fixed gear.

Price Paid:  $630.00 at Mikes Bikes in Sac C

Model Year:
2007

Favorite Ride:
Bianchi Cuss

Bike Setup:
Stock (for now)

Summary:
This is a fun bike with upright seated position with a comfortable beach cruizeresque style ride, except much faster. Low rake angle on the head tube makes it very "responsive". It is fast and I am planning on making some switches to the bars to get my riding position closer to that of a road bike, and less like a cruiser.

Strengths:
The price was spot on for a single speed/fixie (it comes ready to set up as both) that is just oozing with style. Specialized did not miss any details from the matching green hubs and rims, the pho wood fenders, to the green coffee mug holder on the handle bars. Its fast and fun.

Weaknesses:
The geometry is really set up for this thing to be town bike in the flatlands. It makes it harder to stand up and sprint for the stop lights, or get tucked when riding into a head wind.

Similar Products Used:
53' Schwinn 3 speed, Bianchi Veloce road bike converted to a single speed, and a KHS beach cruiser.