Quintana Roo Kilo

Price Paid:  $200.00 at craigslist

Model Year:
1999 or older

Favorite Ride:
ayer-nashua rail trail

Bike Setup:
quintana roo kilo 1998, gripshift, kmart seat (for now) stock tires

Summary:
This is a great bike. mine still needs a seat but weighs around 19lbs. i brought it to cycle loft and parts were hard to find cuz this bike has a rare setup

Strengths:
light, fast,comfortable

Weaknesses:
top tube is way too short and the wheel size is 650c so it is easy to pedal but unstable and hard to find parts for.

Similar Products Used:
diamondback expert tg, peugeot 401 carbolite (stolen)

Price Paid:  $1700.00 at January 2007

Model Year:
2006

Favorite Ride:
Ironman in Podersdorf (Austria)

Summary:
Nice blue frame! Rearwheel is adjustable in horizontal direction.
Due to the big tubes the frame is a little bit noisy. Mainly the noise are induced by bad bearings of the rear wheel.
I doesn't feel comfortabel with the saddle and brake levers - I replaced them.
It is not very stiff, but I do not miss this for long distance thriathlons.
Replace the brake pads by the shimano ultegra pads - they are much better.
Good bike for this price! But some weaknesses too

Strengths:
Nice light frame (9.3 Kilo the complete bike). Nice color.

Weaknesses:
The wheelset is good for training only. The bearings are a little bit rought. Saddle was not comfortable. Heavy aluminum seat post (QR offers a carbon replacement).

Similar Products Used:
Custom made road bike with Alan frame.