Originally Posted by
cyrano138
Very cool! I'm trying to get a friend to purchase one of these, and your review helps me feel more confident that I'm recommending a quality bike from a reliable merchant. Did you find bikesdirect's weight estimate to be pretty accurate (21 lbs i think)?
Yeah, that 21 pounds is about right. I'm thinking I measured the 52cm at 20.5 pounds with the stock saddle and no rear brake. That might have been without pedals; I'm not exactly sure what state it was in when I put it on the scale.
Originally Posted by
Thetank
Awesome work on the review, its exactly what this bike needs other than manufacturer's info. If you're looking for a decent and affordable carbon fork look at performance and nashbar, they carry forks under $100 and sometimes you can get take offs on ebay for even less. If I could ask just one favor, could you take a picture of both front and rear brake calipers showing tire clearance, I would very much appreciate it since I kinda want to see how big of a tire one can stuff into this frame. Thanks and
I don't ride big tires, so I'm not sure what size will fit on this bike. The current tires are 700x25, so they're pretty skinny. Here are a couple of quickie shots of the front and rear brakes -- does this show you enough to judge by?
And thanks for the heads up on after market forks. If I stick with this bike I may go that route eventually. My road bike has a steel fork and might get jealous, though!