Avanti bikes
05-05-10, 10:25 PM
#1
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 31
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Avanti bikes
I know that the members of this forum are probably American, and these bikes are probably not available in the US, but I thought I'd ask anyway. Does anyone here ride an Avanti (New Zealand company)? I have just bought an Avanti cadent 2.0 (full carbon with ultegra) which was quite a bit cheaper than a comparable Specialised (for example), possibly because I am not paying a premium for a widely recognised brand.
So far I am really happy with it. Relaxed geometry suits my stiff and relatively inflexible body, although I won't be able to comment on how well it races until after I regain some fitness.
Does anyone else ride an Avanti? Comments?
So far I am really happy with it. Relaxed geometry suits my stiff and relatively inflexible body, although I won't be able to comment on how well it races until after I regain some fitness.
Does anyone else ride an Avanti? Comments?
05-06-10, 05:33 AM
#2
Senior Member
Just so you don't feel alone... I do ride an Avanti-framed MTB. Avanti is an OK brand. I fancy they source their frames from the same factory as makes other US brands. Simply puttng it, enjoy your ride!
05-06-10, 08:57 PM
#3
Zoom zoom zoom zoom bonk
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: New Zealand
Posts: 4,624
Bikes: Giant Defy, Trek 1.7c, BMC GF02, Fuji Tahoe, Scott Sub 35, Kona Rove, Trek Verve+2
Mentioned: 6 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 551 Post(s)
Liked 722 Times
in
366 Posts
Had a Monza as my first road bike. Good value.
The new high end stuff looks good.
Ali does ok on hers too
https://www.alisonshanks.co.nz/wp-con...otosport-1.jpg
The new high end stuff looks good.
Ali does ok on hers too
https://www.alisonshanks.co.nz/wp-con...otosport-1.jpg
05-06-10, 09:32 PM
#4
shaken, not stirred.
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: The Shaky Isles.
Posts: 5,250
Bikes: I've lost count.
Mentioned: 40 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1412 Post(s)
Liked 971 Times
in
390 Posts
I've got an old Avanti Pro series. It's been rebuilt with Campy Mirage 8 Speed. As it is early 90s aluminium the ride is a bit harsh but not too bad. The new Avanti's look good and I'd be tempted if I was buying a brand new road or mountain bike.
__________________
Get a bicycle. You will not regret it if you live. ~Mark Twain, "Taming the Bicycle"
vBulletin: snafu
05-07-10, 05:49 AM
#5
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Perth, W.A.
Posts: 935
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I have a two-year-old Avanti Cadent 1.0 that I've upgraded most of the components on. The fit really suits me - with long legs and short torso a longer headtube frame allows sizing down to get a shorter top-tube without the bars being ridiculously low.
Comfortable and stable handling, looks pretty enough. You wouldn't ride crits on it though, I wouldn't call the handling exactly sharp, but that may be what the OP wants. Versatile enough to commute and do weekend rides on.
Two years ago the carbon finish on the ones they were selling was only average. Hope they've improved it by now.
Comfortable and stable handling, looks pretty enough. You wouldn't ride crits on it though, I wouldn't call the handling exactly sharp, but that may be what the OP wants. Versatile enough to commute and do weekend rides on.
Two years ago the carbon finish on the ones they were selling was only average. Hope they've improved it by now.
Last edited by scirocco; 05-07-10 at 05:53 AM.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
fishboat
General Cycling Discussion
22
04-03-16 04:16 PM
Savy
Mountain Biking
11
05-24-14 11:43 AM
