Cheap Tour De France Stage One Elite Bike

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I purchased this bike after having to return a Tour de France Stage One Pro that arrived damaged. The component group and features of this model are far superior to the Pro but unfortunately the packaging wasn't and the bike arrived damaged.

As I put in my review of the Stage One Pro, the manufacturer must do something with their packaging! The bike comes wrapped in bubble wrap and cardboard with plastic sleeves affixed to the hubs that are supposed to hold the bike away from the sides of the box. When I opened up the box I found that every one of the plastic sleeves failed and the bike was resting on the rear derailleur. I pulled everything out and found a deep gouge in the seat tube that went down to the metal and the RD hanger was bent at a 45 degree angle. Had this bike been put together and someone tried to shift to the lowest gear the RD would have been flung into the spokes either destroying the wheel, the RD, the frame, or any combo of the three. I checked on the Cycle Force Group support site for a replacement derailleur hanger but they don't list any of the Tour de France hangers, which would be a serious problem down the road if there were no replacements available. There was also a manufacturing problem with the saddle/seat post combination as the saddle would not rest properly in the post and stayed at an angle.

This being my second bike from Cycle Force Group received damaged I returned it and have decided not to purchase a bike from their company. The bike itself is not to blame really and if you get one that isn't damaged it is a great setup for a beginning rider. The assembly is not difficult (based upon similarity with the Stage One Pro) but the manual requires patience as they cram every model they make into one booklet. I can't comment on the ride quality with this bike as I never finished the assembly.

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So I'm new to bikes and thought I would start out with something that would be on the inexpensive side but still got the job done. I looked around at different bikes and finally came upon the suggestion of getting this one since it was my first bike. The price I got it for here on Amazon was the biggest reason to buy it so I gave it a shot. The first bike that was sent to me must have been sent to someone else before because there were things in the package that were already open (ie. parts to the bike). There ended up being a very small almost unnoticeable broken piece of the frame that was essential to keeping the brake line on and working. I sent it back and get a new bike within 3 days and everything was perfect on the new one. The second bike had never been touched and it has worked out great for me. I'm going to be using it for a few sprint triathlons and commuting for the next while so we'll see how she holds up.

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These gloves are very comfortable and allow better use of fingers for fine tasks. They feel like a pair of fine driving gloves (as one user with the same complaint put it), but their advertising implies that they are for doing real work. The thin, soft, leather wears out very quickly when used where there is any significant friction or abrasion (e.g., handling firewood, shoveling dirt or gravel, handling a loaded wheelbarrow, picking up rocks, etc.). They are fine with smooth-handled tools, like polished metal or fiberglass, but wear out quickly when used with smooth, but weathered, wooden handled tools, for example. I will buy a replacement pair, but will be more selective about what I use them for.

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I bought these gloves about a weekago. I work in a garage that specializes in tire installations etc...I thought these would be perfect. They fit great. I could type wearing them...lugnuts were no problem. The problem is they wore away on the fingers where i grip things. I'm very surprised the rest of the glove looks brand new. I tried the other mechanix gloves with the padded palms but those are just slightly too bulky, which is unfortunate. Imight try these again but im very leery about them wearing away again.. I might just cut away the fingers, but that seems like a waste to me. Oh well I suppose these gloves would be excellent for things such as raking, maybe gardening, or maybe engine work. But my overall impression it's a very good fitting, tight, workable glove, just don't work them too hard!

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I had a pair of these (not the stealth style) and lost one of them so when I saw Amazon selling them for only 20 bucks I grabbed them.

They have excellent grip, are very comfortable and they look really cool. I use them for work, but I also use them sometimes for driving because they have such great grip. Mechanix makes great products very high quality.

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Great gloves at a great price. I work on A-10s and needed something to reduce the hand beatings I get on a regular basis. These gloves arrived in record time from Amazon (thanks!). They fit very snugly to my hands (in a good way) and provide excellent dexterity. I am able to do wire repair and pick up coins with no problem.

Unfortunately, I was only able to get about two months out of them before a hole developed in the right thumb. It got progressively bigger over the course of a week before I decided to throw them away. Though they are not as durable as I would like them to be, I will be purchasing another pair to give them a second chance.

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comfortable and tough. i ordered these for my husband a while ago and they've suffered some abuse but are still holding up great!

Michelin Dynamic Sport Tire Review

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Got these due to the decent price and high reviews, recommending them as they Look GREAT on the bike, I have a white and red bike so the whitewall and Michelin spelled out makes the bike pop a little bit more. For riding, I went with these tires and the Slime tubes, the slime tubes don't let me get as much PSI as I want but these tires have not picked anything up yet, I check them after every ride. I'm 225 and ride with a good 15lb backpack and they are doing great, about 80-90 miles on them so far which my stock tire and tube setup made it about 8 miles...

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I bought a set of these for my hybrid bike. I ride it on the paved river bike paths in Los Angeles/OC. 80%-90% of these surfaces are nice and smooth, but the other 10%-20% has done these tires in after 500km of riding. The tires feel great, they are fast and velvety...During my 50KM Saturday bike ride, while resting for the return leg I was looking my tires over...they have several lacerations all over them, that didn't inspire much confidence for the return leg of my trip. The tires surfaces aren't worn, but they definitely show the signs of use...checks from rocks and expansion joints and what not. I really like the way the tires feel...but I'm not sure I want to put them on again...The dilemma is that a more urban oriented tire would be heavier, and probably feel clunkly...like a 15 passenger van, instead of a sports car (like the Dynamic Sports).

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These tires are very interesting. The amazon photo shows some kind of treat, but they came as slicks. I got the black/black ones and I thought that the lack of tread would affect their road handling on wet pavement but that was not the case. After about 1500 miles on these tires I changed them for gatorskins there was nothing wrong with them, but I needed to install them on my GF's bike.

Comparing these to gatorskins is not fair for either tire. I actually like the Michelins more they are a much faster tire and they held up very well against the terrible roads we have in MN. I had only one flat last season and that was from a gnarly puncture that left a small bolt sticking out of my rear tire. All that was required was to replace the tube and I did several hundred miles of riding after that with no problems. The only drawback is that they do look a little used by the end of the season they still have a good deal of rubber left, but its just a visual thing.

Installing these is very normal for road tires a herculean effort is not required. Just do it right. Also replace your rim-tape when installing new tires as I would expect most of the complaints of flats are from that (in general). Wet traction was not ideal, I have a few rear skids when biking in the rain, but be sensible which tires are good for wet?

They are at a very good price compared to the competition.

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I got the 700x23 because I wanted to test a smaller size on my 700x25 spec rims without spending a lot to see if the narrower tire would be a problem. They worked great! But you have to take road slicks for what they are: thin strips of rubber and belting with no forgiveness for nails, tacks, glass, sheet metal, and car parts. I was getting a flat a week on road slicks (other brands) until I learned that, unless you ride on a closed course, you have to use a tire liner with road slicks (I have used both the Tuffy and Slime models with ZERO flats in two years); there is something about the physics of a secondary layer that is more resistant to flats than a single thicker layer. At any rate, I had recently increased to 17 mph average on some moderately treaded tires I was testing out for semi-off road use. On the next ride after putting these back on, I averaged almost 18 MPH on the same ride (20 mile hilly round trip road commute to work). Some have said they "wouldn't ride these for racing" -I say, why not? Like I said, I bought these to see if smaller tires would work without spending a lot before upgrading to a more expensive smaller tire. I think I'll just leave these on for a few years.

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Receive my product and a great time frame canyon outfitters did a great job sending me what I asked quickly and proficiently. these tires are great, greater runtimes then my previous set. These tires have already proven themselves to be better then my other road set. I would definitely buy from Canyon outfitters again.

Cheap Vittoria Open Corsa Evo CX Road Tire

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Ride very nicely, look great, fair price. I put 300 miles on these in 3 days over various terrains and they performed well in each...

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Tire weighed in at 217 grams. Color is a nice true red. Mounted up nicely on a rim that ia usually a bit tough. Outstanding dry weather grip.

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Best rolling tires out there. Rated high on Jan Heine's tire comparo in Bicycyle Quarterly. They have that high TPI 320. Smooth out a lot of road harshness. Will be buying again and again especially when the deals arise on Amazon. A plus.

Not as puncture resistant due to the high tpi and lack of rock hard anti puncture layers. I like these tires a lot.

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The 25 mm tires are more comfortable because you can ride at a lower tire pressure plus they have less road resistance so they are faster and grip the road like magnets. If you mount these on wheels 23 mm wide everything I just mentioned is enhanced.