Back in April I bought a Fastroad SLR 1. I really like it however when I first started riding it I noticed the cables rattled around inside the main tube. My LBS looked at it carefully but realized he could not fix it. I wrote it off and decided to live with it. Later, the bike developed a clicking sound from the crank. Once again my LBS worked on it twice but could not fix it. I can only assume he needed parts to fix it right.

I asked my LBS to either get more serious about fixing these issues or buy me out of the bike. He offered to exchange the bike for me. When I bought the Fastroad SLR, I always wondered what the composite frame Fastroad CoMax would be like. But I was reluctant to spend the extra $400 at the time so I did not test ride one. Well, this time I have decided to spend the extra $$$ to get the composite frame. I am a "techy" sort of guy so why not.

I should have a 2016 Fastroad CoMax 2 in a few weeks. Considering the only difference between the two bikes is tires and the composite frame, I hope to post a review and compare the two frame materials for those that might be interested...