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Submitted by
Marcus Wellstead
a Racer
from Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
Date Reviewed: July 4, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Around the Odenwald | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1550.00 | | Purchased At: | Citybike Darmstadt | | Strengths: | Very lightweight, beautiful colour combination, smooth riding and responsive. Whisper silent too.
Only weigh 150 gramms more than the REX PRO and a lot cheaper. | | Weaknesses: | Ultegra STI levers action can be inconsistent when shifting through gears but that's not Principia's fault! I choose Shimano. Still not cheap but you get what you pay for. | | Similar Products Used: | Cannondale R600 2.8 with 105 group, Mavic Helium's. | | Bike Setup: | Full Carbon Mizuno F1 fork, Ultegra transmission, speedlight chainset, Syntace 260 Megaforce stem and Racelight FS bars, Selle San Marco saddle, Tune Seatpin, Selcof headset, Mavic Cosmos wheelset and GP3000 tyres | | Bottom Line: | Now I've got the position 99% there the bike is far more comfortable then the harder riding Cannondale, but just as ridgid. The handling feels good to me too. Makes me want to go out and ride it every day. Has pride of place in the hall way when not in use. When I picked it up total strangers where coming up to me and asking about it, so you could say it looks as good as it goes. Always a good combination.
I think it's closest competitor is the CAAD 4 Cannondale which I haven't tried, but I prefered the idea of a smaller company because of the closer attention to deal and the more exclusive touch. This company doesn't spend lavish amounts of money on advertising, the products do the talking.
Also one of the most durable frames money can buy according to the TOUR test (EFPB Germany) which is the most stringent test of bike frames I'm aware of, so there's peace of mind too!
I was going to pay less and get a Giant but don't regret it one bit. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Troels Schmidt
a Racer
from Copenhagen, Denmark
Date Reviewed: June 26, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Sjaelsø Rundt 125 km | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Private | | Strengths: | Excellently layed out and made in Denmark (handmade). VERY beautifull craftmanship. Extremely stiff and handsome frame, which can be used professionally. Lovely to ride - and indeed to be recommended. | | Weaknesses: | None. | | Similar Products Used: | Different imported frames under the Everton and Kildemoes brands. | | Bike Setup: | Shimano group, ITM, Rolls saddle, Mavic wheels, Vittoria tires - Principia carbon fork | | Bottom Line: | - | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Martin Liang
a Weekend Warrior
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: February 2, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Singapore Roads | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$2000.00 | | Purchased At: | Soot Watt Co. | | Strengths: | Frameset is very light at 1275g. Very responsive and lightning fast. | | Weaknesses: | If you tap the frame with your fingers, the sound produce sounds cheap and thin but so far no problem at all. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Anodised Blue Colour with full Shimano Ultegra 9-spd, Mavic helium wheels, Easton EA70 handlebar, Easton CT2 seatpost, Deda Zero stem and Selle Italia Flite Titanium saddle. The whole bike only weigth 17lbs !!! | | Bottom Line: | The price paid for the frame alone can buy well known Italy road frame like Bianchi, Coppi and Raleigh etc. The frame is good for begineers and pro racers entering races. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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