Does anyone have any experience with this bike? It's categorized as an endurance bike. However, it has thru axle in the front and comes with 28's. I've read it can fit 33's. At $1200 for 105 and Spyre brakes it looks to be a great deal, especially come spring during the REI member sale, bringing it under $1,000. Any thoughts?
I know this is an old thread, but I almost bought this bike, but went felt V85 instead. In fact I was giving it another once over at REI this past weekend. Truthfully the value really cant be beat and I assume the relatively low cost has to do with the cost of the frame and the fact that it's fairly generic and probably not proprietary like many bike brands, but I'm just guessing. Wheels may be another factor, but I'm not sure. It does look like you could possibly fit 35 mm tires but that was just an observation. For me I wanted the 11-32 (vs 11-30 on the Strada) cassette and LBS service with my purchase. Most would disregard it as a gravel bike with the limited tire clearance, but it could be done.
