Originally Posted by
BigDaddyPete
My commuter is a Motobecane Fantom CX. Added a rack, some pedals, fenders and a Brooks saddle. It's a great bike for the money. Had it completed and checked out at my LBS. He is amazed at how much I paid for it and how well it's held up. Only issue I had when I received it was the left STI shifter was broken. I called them and they shipped me a new one next day. Of course, when the weather is nice, I'd rather ride my Surly.
Same here except I didn't change out the saddle. 500.00 for a bike I've put over 12,000 miles on in 2 years. Changed out the tires to some 28mm Schwalbe Marathon Plus and have been good to go ever since.