2012 Women’s Road Bikes: Giant TCR Advanced W

Put your power straight to the pedals with Trinity Composite W’s lightweight, stiff and incredibly aerodynamic composite technologies. The choice of Liv/giant Ironman athlete Virginia Berasategui, the frameset was developed in the wind tunnel specifically for female athletes so it’s not only aerodynamic, it’s also comfortable. The frame also comes RideSense-ready, giving you the option to use giant’s wireless ANT+ system to track your data between T1 and T2.

TCR Advanced W was the lightest bike of the 28 test bikes, and felt the fastest and most efficient—especially when the road pointed up. Testers reported that the bike “accelerated with a smooth jump” and was “stiff yet still comfortable on rough pavement.”


Key Upgrades (over Trinity Composite 2 W)
Shimano Ultegra componentry with Dura-Ace handlebar-end shifters
Giant Connect SL base handlebar with Connect SL composite clip-on
Shimano R501-30 wheelset
Sizes: XS, S, M, L
Color: Composite/Blue/White



(giant-bicycles.com)

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2012 Top Race Bike : Focus Izalco Pro 3.0

As test by Bicycling Magazine Test Staff, Focus Izalco Pro 3.0is favourite. The 21 miles of climbing to the highest point on Mount Lemmon gave the Izalco a chance to showcase its well-rounded character and secure its third consecutive Editors’ Choice title. The bike delivered a stiff, unified feeling under power, rolling efficiently up steep grades and accelerating smoothly when we sprinted for mile markers along the way.

Specifications :

Frame Focus Izalco Team
Fork         3T Rigida Pro T4 Carbon
Wheelset         DT Swiss R 1850
Tires Continental Grand Prix
Shifter SRAM Force
Brakes SRAM Force
Brake lever SRAM Force
Handlebar FSA Vero
Stem FSA OS 190
Seatpost         FSA SPL 280
Saddle Prologo Nago Evo
(focus-bikes.com)

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Cervelo S3, 2011 Editors' Choice Winners

2011 Race Bikes ($7,200 and up)

Proven at the highest levels of the sport, these bikes won the biggest races in the world in 2010.

Here at Bicycling, we like crits and town-line sprints, but we also seek glory in road races that can last for many hard, fast hours. Ultimately, the S3 narrowly edged out Specialized's Tarmac S-Works SL3 because it best suited our all-rounder racing style. "It's stiff, lively, and wants to take off," commented one tester. Even weighed down by heavy Fulcrum Racing 7 wheels, the bike jumped off the line, and it got us up climbs on terms with every other bike in the test. Flying downhill, you can feel the rigid frame's confidence as you stick to every apex. What really distinguished the S3 was a combination of racing aptitude and comfort, making it ideal for long training rides. The bike is outfitted with the Tour de France-winning SRAM Red group. The subtle black and white graphics help disguise the big, aero tubing, and the standard, nonintegrated seatpost makes the S3 easily adjustable and ready to travel. As one tester summed up: "It really has everything."

The lightest aero frame in the world

With victories from cobblestone Tour stages to mass sprints to the World Championships, the S3 is Thor Hushovd’s favorite bike. Aero road bikes seem to be a “trend” nowadays, but for Cervélo and its riders, they are the essence of what we do. They offer the advantages of reduced drag while preserving everything else you expect in a good road bike. Not an easy balance to strike, but 15 years of experience doing that certainly helps. The S3 is part of the S-series, our all-round models equally at home in fast solos and hilly terrain. With just a few grams more than the R-series, it offers a true aero advantage. Experience: 1. Reduced aero drag to save energy.
2. A low geometry to put yourself in an aero position.
3. Proper road bike performance, because an aero focus shouldn’t compromise lightness, BB/torsional stiffness or comfort.


(bicycling.com)

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Cannondale SuperSix EVO 2012: Best Bike in The World with only 695g frame

Tour Magazine Test Winner March, 2012

In the past 10 years over 2,000 bikes have been tested, of which 6 of the best bikes qualified for the final.
The Cannondale Supersix Evo Ultimate was voted "Best Bike of the World".

Euro Bike
 695 grams and 142.3 nm/deg/kg.*
Being the lightest in the world, with the best stiffness-to-weight is impressive. but the true beauty of evo is its balance of light with strong and stiff with smooth that is efficiency evolved.

Light, Stiff and Strong
Our leading edge carbon construction utilizes our BallisTec Carbon Technology to create the lightest production road frame ever made, with the best stiffness-toweight ever measured, with the strength to outperform even most aluminum frames..

SPEED SAVE Vertical Compliance
Similar to the suspension on an F1 car, the SPEED SAVE vertical compliance features are engineered to help the bike roll faster. Subtle fl ex zones in the rear stays, fork and seat tube improve rolling speed, acceleration, cornering speed and control without negatively affecting power transfer.
     
Drag Reduction
The EVO achieves its incredible stiffness and strength with smaller diameter tubes than the competition. This dramatically reduces the EVO’s frontal area and reduces drag without the added weight and compromises of aero shaped tubes.


Light but strong?
We’d be concerned that a bike that gets down to a weight this low is going to be fragile, but Cannondale claim that the EVO’s complex layup and mixture of fibres actually makes this one of the strongest frames they have ever made. Even to the point of providing data from destructive tests showing the Evo to be stronger than their own super tough aluminium CAAD9 road frame.

The SuperSix Evo will be debuting under the seats of team Liquigas at the Giro d'Italia starting Saturday and the bike will be in the shops this June. Details of the ranges pricing are a little thin on the ground but we do know the line-up.
Heading the list is the SuperSix Evo Ultimate. This gets the 695g ultimate frame (the weight is kept down by the use of lightweight paint) shod with DT Swiss RRC carbon tubular wheels, Zero G brakes and SRAM Red. We put this one on the scales and it tipped them at a frankly astonishing 4.9kg. 

(bikeradar.com, cannondale.com)

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Fuji Bike Army on 2012

2012 Fuji Bike Grand Fondo 1.0
New to the Fuji line, the Gran Fondo endurance bike brings together the high-performance aspects of a lightweight carbon race bike and the design features of an all-day rider. Compared to the Altamira and the SST, the Gran Fondo has a taller head tube – which helps stave off upper body fatigue – and a bit more compliance through the seat stays - which helps smooth out the road.

2012 SLM 29 LTD SL
Introducing the newest model in Fuji’s hard tail lineup: the SLM 29. Built with ultra-light D6 carbon, the SLM 29 features a tapered head tube (1-1/8” to 1.5”), guaranteeing every bit of rider input gets transferred from the bars to the front wheel with minimal flex.

2012 Altamira CX 1.0
Ridden by elite cyclocross team KCCX, the Altamira CX sets the mud on fire. With top-end D6 carbon and tubing technology pulled straight for our flagship road bike, this all-carbon cross bikes is a serious, lightweight racer – and worthy of sharing the Altamira name.

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Colnago CX-1 EVO

A true modern classic road bike. It is that I want to say about this bike. With brand-new look for the 2012, CX-1 Evo has a  seasonbike series have been singled out at Giro d’Italia, Paris-Nice and Tour de France.

Designed with a monocoque front triangle with polygonal cross-section tubes moulded in one piece, combined with the square cross-section chainstays to maximize stiffness and give precise manoeuvrability.

The main feature of the CX-1 Evo is frame for a mechanical or electronic groupset. The rear brake cable routing is internal, while the mechanical groupsets cabling remain external under the down tube part.

roadbikereview.com reviewers gave some review of this bike.

Strengths
- Strong, excellent geometry, cool graphics
- Stable and predictable handling
- Fast, Responsive
- The Sloping Fit- awesome person of avg height - 5'9"
- Light considering the strength of frame
- Power transfer is awesome makes hills easier

Weaknesses:
- Short TT
- Cables scratch the clear coat though wish they'd run them inside
- Well it is expensive :D

(roadbikereview.com)

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Scott Foil R1

When Scott unambiguous to enter the aero bike arena, it had more or less unusual design parameters to many other manufacturers: The bike would give birth to to be a stiff as their current zip engine, the Addict, and surrounded by five for every cent of its heaviness - as well as being very, very slippery.

Traditionally aero bikes purpose NACA (the American National Advisory Committee intended for Aeronautics) aerofoil shapes. The difficulty at this time is with the intention of the narrow shapes aren't a stiff as standard gigantic tubing. To cancel out this, thicker walls are used to resist more or less of the lots. The product? Heavier, flexier bikes. So Scott twisted to Simon Smart. The ex-F1 aerodynamicist has approach up in contrast to related problems as difficult to recover the performance and airflow around the suspension struts on Red Bull Racing's cars.

Truncated aerofoils are not in mint condition - Trek uses a related design (a Kamm tail) on its Speed Concept TT bike but slightly than simply slice the rear section rancid an aerofoil, Smart had found dated in his before life with the intention of the rear twist, and its changing transition had a enormous influence on the air's skill to mimic a broad aerofoil's affect. N statement, the torsional-load-resisting top and down tubes are three-to-two. The product is a supremely stiff make up with the intention of, according to Scott's data, is surrounded by a gnat's of the aero promote leaders. With lone part complete, it may possibly shot roughly finalising the lay-up to care for self-imposed stiffness figures.

Scott didn't merely match the Addict's information, the Foil is in fact stiffer by both the head tube and underside bracket. Two dated of three wouldn't be bad, but thankfulness to exacting attention to facet, the heaviness element was knocked into submission. Miniscule 17g full-carbon dropouts with shorter tubing overlap saved just about 40g, carbon bit and headset demeanor inserts a only some more and improvements in the Integrated Moulding Process low-price domestic locale material by 11 for every cent.

The purpose of proprietary high-modulus fibres (HMX) allow stiffness to be added exclusive of spare bulk and the Naked External Tubing (NET) does away with a final cosmetic layer to save more heaviness. The product: An 840g finished frame heaviness compared to 790g from the Addict.

Hanging a broad Dura-Ace groupset rancid such a frame and rolling it on Mavic's all-rounder Cosmic Carbone SL wheels would seem to be the makings of an exceptionally lovely bike, after that. The stiffness figures, low accumulation and wind tunnel data are all well and lovely but, as continually, the truth will all the time dated.

(Neil Webb, cyclingweekly.Co.Uk)

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Boardman AiR/9.4 Review

Boardman's Elite range separates into two type: The wind-cheating AiRs and the anorexic SLRs.
The AiR/9.4 by main glance looks like a very the traditional aero bike with aerofoil-shaped tubing,
Sitting tall and slim. A narrow front profile augmented with home cable routing enhances the traits.

Despite these traditional looks, approximately a small number of relevant details so as to may well go away ignored and warrant expand examination. With Contrast colour, the home faces of the fork legs and rear stays are flattened to allow air To flood finished them uninterrupted as it comes turbulently rancid the rotary wheels. Many of the other details syndicate to resist the flaws so as to can bother approximately aero bikes, namely a flexy, disconnected ride

Rather than going away down this route, Boardman's designers manufacture the underside bracket and chainstays as lone section, Preferring to assert the join in the down tube, anywhere the oversized tubing offers more material to combat pedalling forces. Popular a comparable vein, the chainstays are a more constant size in their boxy taper, stepping down with a defined pointed Box configuration by the rear abandon

Boardman has quickly gained a reputation in favor of exceptional specification by a certain charge item and the AiR/9.4 excels in this sphere. Other than the BB30-specific FSA SLK carbon chainset, the Boardman has the same Dura-Ace groupset as the Scott Foil R1 - which is almost twice the cost.

There are stiffer bikes, and more aero ones, but Boardman seem to assert found a compromise so as to belies the nature of the word. Whether it is the hidden home lay-up, or the stiffening nature of the conical front closing stages, steering was bang on.

There is an adequate amount pointer to feel as the front tyre is bringing up the rear grip, and an adequate amount stiffness in the frame to relocation the corresponding - slide avoidance - body schedule.

The superb ride and spec level are an adequate amount to search out it a anticyclone attain; add to so as to the aero settlement and you are on top of a winner.

(Neil Webb, cyclingweekly.co.uk)

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Range Rover Evoque Road Bike

Range Rover is individual of the a small number of automotive companies to creates high-end bicycles. Introducing the Range Rover Evoque Road Bike.

The Range Rover Evoque road bike, urbanized by Gerry McGovern, who is a cyclist himself, skin an smooth and unimportant monocoque frame made from carbon fiber with a a small number of practical techniques from Formula 1. It’s built with an oversized carbon handlebar stem and aerospace alloy handlebars with a color to good wishes its steering components and a 20 gear Shimano Ultegra transmission routine.

The Range Rover Evoque road bike in addition skin an cutting edge composite construction to allows the seat tube section to be integrated into the frame, saving emphasis and extending the austere arise of the full package. The drivetrain and braking systems are finished in black chrome with the saddle upholstered in fine leather.

Overall. It was designed to capture the attention of all roadie, a fundamental part of Range Rover’s sensation.

(bikereviews.com)

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Crud Roadracer Mk2

All-plastic construction and tool-free right has made the 180g Roadracers wildly fashionable since their introduction on the goal of 2009. Rubber rings on the seatstays and zip-ties around your brake bolts and seat tube unite them in place, and the clever brushes inside the stays keep them rotten your tyres.

Roadracers need patience to fit. At slightest 4mm of break among tyre and brake is essential. A tape on the Crud website is packed with hints and tips – we’ve found the type is to rotate them around the seatstays and fork to remove them into place. Sometimes they only won’t fit, especially if you obtain very little clearance and hanker after to use up 25mm tyres.

The super-long rear lengthening and front derailleur guard fix a unlimited job of keeping spray rotten your connect and feet and riders behind you. Front coverage is proficient too, though we’d like an goal sample to facilitate flares like the rear individual to minimise spray. One release: The rear is so long it hits the ground if you pop the bike up on the rear circle.

The largely considerable weakness of Roadracers is to facilitate the ‘releasable’ zip-ties around the brake bolts forever need heartless to perceive them rotten. That completed, you can take the guard rotten the seatstay mounts in support of a sunny daytime.

(bikeradar.com)

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SuperSix Evo SRAM Red

Among the originally things I noticed on Cannondale's SuperSix Evo were the slender frame tubes. The narrow pipes are a departure from the fatter-is-better idea many bike makers take these days, an come close to Cannondale helped to usher in with its vast aluminum bikes in the 1980s.

The narrow tubes help the Evo entitlement Cannondale's desirable emphasis crown--it's the lightest frame yet evaluated by self-sufficient German bicycle hard agency Zedler Fahrradtechnik: A 56cm frame tips the climb up by 695 grams. But while ancient times ultralight frames hold now and again been ungainly, intently all ears savants, this lone has been to last drill. It's well-rounded and a pleasure to ride.

The managing is chilly and sprightly, but devoid of the fickle, edgy feeling you now and again stumble on in lightweights. At recently above 13 pounds built with Cannondale's press-fit BB30 crankset, a SRAM Red drivetrain, and Mavic R-Sys SL wheels (the carry bike is heavier with Mavic Ksyrium Elites), our test Evo was born instead of climbs, by its preeminent as we were seated and rotating. On a long, steady slope it displayed admirable zip, although as I stood on a particularly grunty pitch of road, the slim tubes yielded a hint of wag by the rear triangle that's not present-day on stiffer (and heavier) bikes such as Specialized's Tarmac. That bend is an indication with the aim of Cannondale sacrificed a little in its quest to realize emphasis benchmarks. At 140 pounds, I noticed the wag, but it didn't unduly affect my ride. Heavier riders, though, such as burly sprinters and gear mashers, possibly will mean something a trace stouter.

But compromises on stiffness are small and justifiable in the service of I beg your pardon? Is otherwise a well-balanced ride. The Evo is fastidiously calibrated, with comfort prized recently faintly into the future of stiffness. Indoors a top-flight line bike, with the aim of characteristic is perhaps even more ghostly than the gram count.--Joe Lindsey

 Suggestion : Buy It If : You can sacrifice, a little, to enthusiasm lighter or, forget It If: You live in a place so completely you can point of view on a coffee can and go to see subsequently Tuesday.

http://www.bicycling.com

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Speed Concept 9 Series

Are you a speed freak? The 9 Series is our top-of-the-line bike for those who put speed above all else.

Hidden from the wind
Integrated front and rear brakes, internal frame routing, optional integrated DuoTrap electronics, and integrated storage dramatically decrease drag and save time

KVF tube shape
Kammtail Virtual Foil. It's the most aerodynamic tube shape ever designed for a bicycle.

Unmatched adjustability
Speed Concept 9 Series has the largest range of adjustability of any elite tri bike.

Wind-tunnel proven
We've tested every major competitor in the wind tunnel, and Speed Concept is the fastest. Period.


What People Are Saying?
The Speed Concept 9 Series’ combination of fit, adjustability, aerodynamics, drop-dead good looks and usability make it the best triathlon bike on the road today.

Trek’s Speed Concept is one darn fast ride. In fact, it’s the fastest aero bike we’ve ever ridden, and it shaved over a minute off our previous personal best at our local weekday time trial series.

I sought out Trek 5 years ago because they were building bikes to give Lance Armstrong seconds of free time. For me that adds up to 3, 5, 10 minutes at the end of 120 miles. With the Speed Concept I know I have the fastest bike on the course.
(trekbikes.com)

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Featured User Review: Cervelo RS Road Bike

I bought this as a training frameset in 2009 (frame is 2008 and cost is for that alone in US dollars). What appealed was the reasonable cost, the stable geometry and promise of comfort for longer rides.

The RS has met all my expectations. It is laterally very stiff, particularly the chainstays and bottom bracket, yet horizontally compliant and so very comfortable. The scary thin looking seatstays really do the job well. Compared with a Specialized Roubiaux that I previously owned it is a little less comfortable but has far better road feel – I could not really tell what was happening under the tyres of the Roubiaux but can with the RS – the Specialized was a little too remote from the road for my liking. The RS is reasonably light and is a fine climbing frame, a good descending frame (better than the rider!) and a great everyday riding bike. I have been riding and racing road bikes almost 30 years, and this is certainly the best training bike I have ever had. It can also handle rough roads and light gravel with no worries at all. If I had to limit myself to one road bike (perish the thought) this would be it.

This is not to say the bike is perfect. I have had chain suck a couple of times, which I have never had on another road bike and was not due to poorly adjusted mechs. Not a good feeling at the bottom of a steep hill. The 73 degree standard head and seat angles are a bit daft on a 61cm frame, particularly when the standard supplied seat post had zero setback. The frame is built to a budget, and the fit and finish show this a bit.

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What kind of bike should you get?

 Absolutely, it is your right to choose which bicycle you should buy or get. But, with a bit knowledge, you can get the right bike that proper with you. The most important thing should you know before you buy a bike is what type of bike that can comply with your style of riding.

Mountain Bikes

Mountain bike are define by two types : bike with 26" wheel and wider, lower pressure tires.  The smaller wheel is more stability and comfort control. Believe or not, actually, the small wheels don't make bike slower and harder. They also best fit for shorter bikers. Mountain Bikes have good point in versatility and different styles of bikes. Mountain bikes are perfect style for riders to just go out for recreation, Fitness or other fun activities. Also, mountain bike is the only best choise for trial riding, off-road riding and downhill riding.

Hybrid Bikes

Hybrid mean a combination between bikes. It like a "bisexual" bike, half-mountain-bike, half-road-bike. The most important thing you should know is mountain-half-hibrids is about the components rather than think to use it off-road. With Hybrid, it would be ok on hitting a ditry road or loose gravel driveway in a while. but, not recommended for use in rocky, rooty, loose-surfaced trail. Hybrid is best for recreational bikes and fitness.  Hybrids are great for our area where you can find longer stretches of nice roads and even for the great coastal riding available along The Sound!

Road Bikes

Road bikes are fast, tight, light, responsive bicycles that are meant for one type of use. on the road!  Road bikes tend to be a good fit for "serious" or "advanced" bikers who want the more aggressive, fast, not-so-plush feel that these types of bikes offer.  You are likely to find a pure road bike uncomfortable and difficult to operate if you lack in riding experience.  Still, road bikes may be the right type of bike to get for some beginners.  Quick test rides prove valuable when deciding between road bikes and other types.  Where you ride, whether you ride for speed or for distance, and what your ride buddies use are important things to consider when you've decided that a road bike is for you.

BMX FREESTYLE and JUMP Bikes

BMX stands for Bicycle Moto Cross.  These bikes are decsendent from motorcycles that are used for short track racing.  BMX racing is still very popular all over the world. This highly visual sport makes for a lot of dream bikes in the eyes of youngsters.  The great thing about them is that they are simple, durable and because they come one-size-fits all, kids don't physically outgrow them.  Yes, the 6'5" pros that race BMX ride the same size bike that your 4' 9-year old wants!  We carry simple, inexpensive BMX bikes as well as high caliber racing bikes...our selection is extensive....bring the kids down to the store!

The newest type of BMX bike, jumping bikes have pretty much designed with one purpose in mind....being launched off ramps by professional riders!  The higher and farther the better and the biggest crash usually gets the most applause!  They are also called trail bikes, because they are beefy enough to withstand the rigors of rough trail rides as well.  These bikes are as durable as it gets...again, they are on-size fits all, simple and practical for what most youngins' need!

Geared Bikes For Kids

If your children are a bit older, or better riders...or if you all ride as a family on longer, more diverse roads or trails....a bike with gears will be a great help to the younger bikers.  These bikes come with 20 or 24" wheels and can have between 6 and 21 gears to make the pushing up the hills more manageable!

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2011 BMC PR01 Pure

BMC unveils the 2011 PR01 Pure for the women’s line. Made with a carbon fiber frame, its geometry did not deviate much from the men’s model, however, there are a few changes to suit women cyclists like Shimano 105 short-reach brake levers, Scor 18k handlebar and saddle.

The 2011 PR01 Pure uses the BMC Integrated Skeleton concept or ISC. The thought behind this specific design is to evenly distribute the impact forces through strategically placed reinforcements on the nodes and top tubes of the skeletal frame.

BMC also features a tapered headtube and the angle lock clamping system on the Pure. Other details include a BMC SE48 SL TP fork, Alex rims and Continental Ultra Race tires. The 2011 BMC PR01 Pure retails for $2400.


Read more review on bikeriviews.com

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GMC Denali Pro Road Bike (56cm Frame)

Looking for a nice road bike but don't want to break your bank accounts? Turn to the GMC Denali Pro road bike, the little brother to the popular Denali LTD. Built with the same pride and attention to detail as GMC trucks, the Denali Pro features a high-quality, handcrafted, lightweight 22-inch aluminum frame that delivers a stiff, responsive ride. The 16-speed Microshift drivetrain, meanwhile, is equipped with integrated brake/shift levers, so you can both brake and shift without moving your hands from the handlebar. And thanks to the dual-pivot brake system, the bike stops on a dime should the terrain get rough. Other features include aluminum rims with stainless-steel spokes, 700c x 25 tires, an alloy crank, and a steel fork. The recommended height range of the Denali Pro is 5' 9" to 6' 1", and the standover height is 31.5 inches.

It would be a pretty good bike that you should own right. Out of the box, the Pro is about 4 lbs heavier than the GMC Denali Pro Limited. It is essentially a Chinese version of the Taiwanese Limited. The wheelset is heavier, especially the rear wheel, but it seems sturdier with 36 spokes instead of 32 spokes. Other components that add to the weight are the old-fashioned quill stem, the 8 speed freewheel(not cassette like in the Limited), the steel fork (not carbon fiber in the Limited), the all alumninum frameset (not carbon fiber stays in the Limited), the solid bolted rear axle (not quick release as in the Limited), and the heavier saddle. The gearing is wider at the low and high end than the Limited- 53F/11R high and 39F/28R low. This is versatile gearing for hilly rides.

The frame and riding position is good and quite rideable. I ridden over 300 miles at the time of this writing and taken it through its paces on city roads, serious rides, and on rollers. It rides similar to the Limited, except the handlebars are a smaller diameter and due to the steel fork, the front end is 1.75" taller than the Limited. Therefore, it feels more upright. The wheelbase and frame geometry is the same as the Limited. The stiffness/suppleness of the frame/fork is comparable to the Limited. This is likely due to the extra heft. However, the extra heft is definitely noticeable during acceleration.

The bike is very good looking, and people have mistaken it for an expensive bicycle. The Pro is made much more attractive if you take off the ugly and unnecessary black spoke protector in the rear wheel. The picture on Amazon does not do the bike justice. What gives the Pro away as a cheap bike is the ugly steel spider and pants protector on the crankset.

In conclusion, this bike is ideal as a second road bike. Since the geometry is similar to a typical road bike, you can switch back and forth between the Pro and a higher-end road bike without re-acclimation. If you train on a 27 lb bike, you will be very fast on a typical road bike like the Limited. Also, the low price means you can bring it anywhere with no anxiety in case it gets stolen. The wheels are sturdy and will take a pounding.

Product Features
    * High-quality road bike with lightweight 22-inch aluminum frame
    * 16-speed Microshift drivetrain with integrated brake/shift levers
    * Dual-pivot brake system helps you stop on a dime
    * Aluminum rims with stainless-steel spokes; 700c x 25 tires
    * Recommended height range of 5' 9" to 6' 1"

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