Very Sturdy frame that handles both predictably and quickly. That is, it is stable for hammering all out, and also rather nimble for turns. Holds a line well at speed, and corrects manageably.

You pay the price for the sturdy steel frame on every sustained climb. But, you know you are not going to destroy this frame in less than 5 or 10 years.

Bought this bike so that I could get into cyclocross. It fit the bill. It is also a very nice commuter/light touring bike. Very comfortable without being mushy. What you'd expect for the price/from Lemond. Annoying to me that the bike came with standard road gearing. Finding replacement gears was time consuming and added $100 to the cost of the bike. So I'm an admitted newbie to 'cross, but a very experienced cyclist, 5 years bike messenger, racing over 10 years, and I was very satisfied with this bike. I also gazed wistfully at an Airborne Carpe Diem, but couldn't justify the added $800 or so for first cross bike.

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Stiff but sliky smooth Reynolds frame. Excellent geometry by Greg Lemond

Sora gruppo? It can definitely use something better. My friend swapped in the Ultegra drivetrain (I know the 2004s are coming with 105s)

Borrowed it from my friend to test ride a Lemond. Truly amazing. The Reynolds steel frame is silky smooth on the straight flats. Ascend and descends well. Feels very nimble on public roads going through traffic

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Provides the riding style of a comfort bike with the performance of a touring bike

love it so much I dont want to ride in messy weather which is all we've had this spring in southern NH

The LeMond Wayzata is a fantastic bike if you are looking for a bike that has the street performance of a road bike but the riding profile of a comfort bike. I added bar extenders to it's big upright bars, and a comfort seat and ended up with a very comfortable, lightweight hybrid that performs like a performance street bike.

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Last bike was a low end hybrid that I beat the hell out off. Came to love the hybrid style of riding but wanted something lighter and better for the road

Spot on geometry, classic steel style.

She is a bit of a loafer (not too terribly light).

This bicycle is awesome! Very stable and comfortable on the road but it really shines when the pavement ends. Not the lightest but very strong, reinforced head tube will never ovalize and frame will never break. Highly recommended.

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The feel of steel. Is real. Lifetime warranty.

Weight,

Man, i guess there arent too many cross riders.... i think its the best discipline. I cant believe they spelled the name wrong. Its POPRAD. I have the white and green one. The 853 reynolds rocks. A little on the heavy side although. CANT BEAT LIFETIME WARRANTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Cost. $500 for frame/fork and shop included a Cane Creek headset. For a steel bike the weight is resonable, feels very well balanced off road. Not skittish in the very least. Finally moved up to 1 1/8" headset on these puppies. Poweder coat finish. The new fork is pretty sweet too. Can easily convert into a touring bike because of threaded eyelets on the frame and fork. Steel frames can be easily fixed.

not exactly sure it is the tops for a cyclocross race rig, but it gets the job done. More of a cross/touring mix geometry

Good bike for the price. I bought this to use for an occasional cross bike, but more to ride in the winter and spring months. I live in NH and it can get quite nasty out there. not exactly something you want to ride your race bike in all the time. This bike rides a lot like a road bike. I sold a redline conquest pro for this one, and I am so glad that I did. The LeMond just feels some much better. Handling wise I think it blows the Redline out of the water. In a world where companies are charging twice the price I paid for this, the LeMond is an excellent value. The fact that it comes as a frameset only option is wonderful. Very few cross framesets can be had for much cheaper then this.

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