Speed Pro Free Useful Fact

I have been riding my ‘08 Speed Pro TT for about 8 months now, on a 25-mile commute into NYC from Westchester. My ride includes about 3 miles of dirt/gravel paths, comically rough roads (construction site, semi-abandoned paths, Yonkers & NYC streets), two significant hills, and a lot of stopping and starting, though the majority of the ride is decent bike trails. Then I fold it up and take it home on the metro-north. I have not had a single reliability problem, and to be fair, I beat the heck out of the this bike. I bunny-hop speed bumps and don’t slow down for gravel, and everything is as true as the day I got it. The stem and the cranks creak quite a bit when I’m out of the saddle, that’s about my only complaint, other than the brakes. The reviews below are correct that the brakes are very weak, spongy, and you’ll often have them bottomed-out against the bars when trying to stop quickly. That said: (a) I’ve gotten used to them, and just incorporate the longer stopping distance into my riding style; and (b) I’m sure one could switch them for stiffer long-reach calipers. It’s the long reach that’s the problem.
Other warnings: the saddle is proprietary with the seat post, so you’re stuck with it unless you can find another seat post that fits the bike; the seat post is somewhat short, so if you have long legs you may not be able to raise the saddle as much as you’d like. These haven’t been big problems for me (I have a 30-inch inseam), but they could be for anyone taller.
Finally, it is not a hardcore roadbike, as it’s fairly heavy and kind of a chore up the hills. You’d definitely be faster on a carbon Orbea. But it has been very fast, efficient, and tough for me, and it makes my commute possible. I’m a big fan.











































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