Price Paid:
$400.00
at ibexbikes.com Model Year:
2004 Favorite Ride:
back roads from port dalhousie to port colbourne Bike Setup:
mix of mostly ultegra with a smattering of dura-ace and xt. TA rings, mavic rims, dt spokes and nipples, michelin tyres, tubes and rimstrips, selle italia flite saddle, salsa "bar lap" bar, thomson seatpost, profile stem (had to cheap out somewhere), time atac alium pedals (preferred over the titans), douglas bar tape, avid rim brakes and gear cable, odyssey brake cable, kool stop brake pads and cateye computer. Summary:
complete race-worthy frameset for four-hundred dollars. that's nice. not too much else to chose from in this price range. the bike receives a four star quality rating that assumes framesets costing two or three or four times as much would give a better ride. Strengths:
price, carbon fork, looks, weight, company support and cable routing. it's a pretty well thought out design. Weaknesses:
135 mm rear axle spacing limits wheel choices. tacit support of the exploitation of asian workers and resources. Similar Products Used:
old univega road bike built up as a cross bike, surly cross check, various hardtails
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