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cslone
a Road RacerDate Reviewed: August 9, 2006
Strengths: This frame is stiff. No flex at all that I can feel so far. The measurements for the frame just seem to work great for me. I had a professional fit done prior to buying so I knew what I needed. The geometry is not too aggressive, but is still good if you have a decent drop to the bars. The aero cutout on my bike leaves very little room between the tire and the frame, even with the vertical dropouts(which is good!).
Weaknesses: Really I don't have any so far. When I ordered the frame, Greg mentioned that the frame used a Campy style headset. He offered to include one for $30, which I declined. In retrospect, I should have taken it because I played hell waiting for a headset. None of the local bike shops stocked one. I had to wait to build the bike until I ordered a new headset. I just wish they would have used a more standard headset. Not an issue with the bike or the company though in any way.Bottom Line: This review is for the Komet. I orginally posted it in the Aero/TT review, because the Komet wasn't listed yet. I have since ridden this bike in 20+ races and my opinion is still that this is a great frame period. It is solid at speed, and the quality seems to still be there. No issues in 2500+ miles.
My original review:
I was in the market for a decently priced tri/tt bike that I could assemble with some of the parts I already had lying around the garage. With a baby on the way and a few bikes already, I decided that I was going to try and be a bit more budget-minded this time around. I searched for about 3 months on various brands. My budget was $600 for the frame. One day, I stumbled across the Fort website and their frames caught my attention. They have a somewhat steep seat tube angle, wheel cutout and are full alumninum. I was in the market for all aluminum because: 1. I am a pretty big guy at 6'1", 190. 2. I do mostly short course tris and TT's. I called and spoke a few times with Greg, who was a tremendous help. We talked about my measurements and how I liked to ride(really steep, close to 80 degrees). He pointed me towards one of their closeout Komet/TT frames for $350. We decided on a frame and I paid via CC. The frame was at my door in 4 days. It was well protected and in great shape. I put it together over the week and have put some good rides in on it. It is a very good looking bike and I get compliments on it all the time. It is a bright yellow and white, which I wasn't fond of initially. It's growing on me and it'll be easy to find in transisiton.
Overall, I would highly recommend this bike.
Price Paid:
$350.00
Purchased At: www.fortframes.com
Similar Products Used: Fuji Aloha, Cannondale IM 2000, Giant TCR Aero, Airborne Blackbird, Quintana Roo Lucero
Bike Setup: 2005 Fort Komet/TT
PZ Race carbon aero bladed fork
Vision Tech base and aerobars
Ultegra drivetrain
Renn 575 disc
HED Jet 60 front
Neuvation M28 training wheels
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