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Matt
a Road RacerDate Reviewed: December 21, 2011
Strengths: Frame and fitWeaknesses: Brakes and Cranks are in house numbers - we'll see if they last the distanceBottom Line: An excellent bike. Feels very solid underneath whilst smoothing out road chatter. Components works a charm and there is no cable rattle or unexplained noises (a pet hate for bikes). Don't think there is a better Tri bike for the money
Favorite Ride: Sydney to Wollongong
Price Paid:
$1900.00
Purchased At: Cycleworld
Bike Setup: Full ultegra minus the cranks and brakes. Deda bars and stem, ISM Adamo Typhoon saddle
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seanbelushi
a TriathleteDate Reviewed: May 23, 2011
Strengths: Fast, nimble, comfortable, absorbs vibrations and road inconsistencies well.Weaknesses: Factory seat uncomfortable over long distances (Selle San Marco), stock wheels heavy (Shimano R500).Bottom Line: This is my first full-carbon tri bike (2010 model K-Factor), so I can't really compare it to others. However, after riding a Javelin Parma Al/Carbon for about 1000 miles, I'm significantly faster on this bike than my old one. It feels strong, fast, nimble, and is easy to maintain 22+ mph for distance. In my last 70.3, I was a consistent 2mph faster on the K-Factor than my old bike. Great bicycle for the money, with plenty of room to grow.
Favorite Ride: Memphis-Arlington RD
Price Paid:
$2000.00
Purchased At: Bike World
Similar Products Used: Javelin Parma
Bike Setup: Sram RED shifters, SRAM Rival groupset, Shimano R500 wheelset.
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Daniel
a TriathleteDate Reviewed: July 12, 2010
Strengths: fast, yet very confortable, stiff enough and ... beautifull!!Weaknesses: nervous a bit (which could be a strength)... I guess depends on positionning too...Bottom Line: Beautiful biek for the price. I changed the wheels for Fulcrum 3 (from Fulcrum 7 included at purchase), added Profile Design Carbon Styke aero and a new upgraded seat. Love the bike. Looking at doing more upgrades soon
Favorite Ride: Kuota K-Factor
Price Paid:
$2500.00
Purchased At: The Cyclery
Bike Setup: Ultegra all around, except 105 brakes
Profile design IRonman Edition Carbon stryke aero bars
Fulcrum Racing 3 Wheels
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The Fury
a TriathleteDate Reviewed: March 8, 2009
Strengths: Light
Price
Geometry (somewhat relaxed)
Plush ride (even by road bike standards)
Looks mean (nude carbon)
Aero seat post looks cool
Climbs well
Weaknesses: Frame flex (needs to be stiffer)
Geometry (somewhat relaxed...if you prefer agressive, you may need a different bike).
Bottom Line: I have the 2009 K-Factor SL. For the money, you can not beat this bike. The Kueen and Kalibur are (a little) lighter and stiffer, but a lot more expensive. This is a great bike if you lack hamstring flexibility (like a lot of cyclists according to my chiropractor). It's a fairly relaxed geometry due to a longish head tube, which is great when transitioning to the run or racing anything longer than Olympic distance. My LBS did a fairly intensive fitting for me, so I had zero neck/shoulder pain that you usually experience with a new bike. (I highly recommend getting professionaly fitted...it's worth any extra cost). For a tri bike, it climbs very well (again the relatively relaxed geometry has a lot to do with this). I went up some 5% grades and didn't leave my aero bars. The only weakness is frame flex, which may be a sacrifice for light weight/good price. I notice frame flex most on the trainer...didn't notice it while actually riding. The Kueen and Kalibur are probably stiffer due to a higher grade carbon. My overall rating is 4.75...would be a 5 if the frame was stiffer.
If you live near Kansas City, go to City Cycles...they upgraded components w/o bustin' my bank account. I am NOT affiliated with City Cycles, but as someone that moves a lot I always appreciate getting the low down on good bike shops.
Favorite Ride: Any Smooth Road
Price Paid:
$2500.00
Purchased At: City Cycles
Similar Products Used: Colnago Cronos (agressive geometry)
Trek 5200 Road Bike (OCLV, stiff carbon
Bike Setup: "Medium" Size Frame
Dura Ace Shifters
Dura Ace Rear Der
Ultegra Front Der
Ultegra Brake Calipers
Kuota K03 (SRAM) carbon cranks
Profile Design T2 OS stem/bullhorn/aero bars
Profile Design 052 brake levers
Mavic Krsyrium Elite Wheelset
Selle San Marco Triron seat
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mwang24
a TriathleteDate Reviewed: July 18, 2008
Strengths: Good price relative to high-end european bikes. Great styling. Good aero design with well-balanced stiffness and flex points.Weaknesses: A tad on the heavier side, but that probably has more to do with the components than the actual frame.Bottom Line: This bike is a great bike for beginners to intermediate triathletes. The original price was 1,600 but I spent a good deal to upgrade certain parts that I feel was well worth the money.
It's not as aggressive as a Cervelo, Cyfac, or any other crazy time trial bike but it's enough to even the playing field so that it comes down to the cyclist and not the bike.
I've raced a few times with this and unless I get fast enough to try placing on the podiums, this will be the bike that carries me to the finish lines. This is going to be my tri bike through my 70.3's and Ironmans.
Favorite Ride: Philly to Valley Forge
Price Paid:
$2500.00
Purchased At: Cadence Cycle and Mu
Bike Setup: Shimano Ultegra/Dura-Ace build. Profile Design aero bars(stock). Selle Italia saddle. Keo carbon pedals. Mavic Ksyrium Elites.
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