Originally Posted by
jnbrown
Almost all the reviews and/or testimonials you see for Paketa are from people who live in Colo near the company. Its hard to put a lot of credibility to these until Paketa is sold more widespread. I am not saying they are false are misleading. Until you actually ride a bike, you don't know if its the right choice. I don't know if you can ride a Paketa without travelling to Colo. Another Mg frame was the Pinarello Dogma and they have now abandonded Mg and gone to carbon.
I've never met anyone who didn't love their Paketa. The company has a long and interesting story that includes initially importing their magnesium frames from Russia . I did a lot of research and spent a lot of time on their bikes before I bought one. So did my wife and three of my close friends. Everyone has been very happy. You regularly see them around town.
At one point, Pinarello and Paketa were getting their magnesium tubing from the same place. Magnesium is a difficult material to work with on a large scale. Pinarello must have given up, but Competitive Cyclist claims to have the 2010 Dogma FPX, their magnesium frame.