Originally Posted by
m4rx12
A re-cap for my sake:
Nashbar FTP worth buying only if:
-Rigidity and Stiffness don't concern you
- > 44T Chainring on crimped chainstay doesn't bother you (because you don't ride on a track)
- The only reason you are thinking of buying the FTP is because the MSRP is $1,000 and aesthetics and street cred are the only things that concern you.
Is this more or less accurate?
That sounds about spot on to me, with a 44T chainring I believe that bike does in fact look faster than it can actually be ridden.