Tour De France Stage One Elite Bike (White/Black, 700C X 55 cm)

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Price: $552.28    

Product Feature

• Frame: Alloy
• Shifters: Shimano 2300 Integrated Pedals Indexed
• Wheels: 700c Alloy Double Walled Rims/ Alloy Hubs 32h
• Tires: Innova 700c/23 Road
• Derailleurs: Shimano 2300 rear and Front

Product Description

The Stage One Elite is built for some serious miles. This light alloy framed bike shifts with the tap of a finger through 16 gears with Shimano’s 2300 front and rear derailleurs and shifters. The Stage One Elite will have you riding and looking like a Pro.

Tour De France Stage One Elite Bike (White/Black, 700C X 55 cm) Review

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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