Again I'm posting a review of a product that i've bought but where I struggled to find any 'real-people' reviews. If you're like me, you'll value the irrational views of others when deciding what to buy, so here goes.
Firstly, the bike is ace. I test rode a few other bikes (including a Genesis and a nice Pinnacle) before buying the Felt Q820, and the big things for me were weight and suspension. The Felt has Tora shocks, and is light enough for me to carry up three flights of stairs every time I need to take it out, so two big thumbs up there. Other good points are a general high standard of build quality, with lots of nice gears and brakes to play with, and big fat tires that look great.
If I was to pick up on any bad points, I'd say that it's not the most exciting looking bike; lots of black and grey, but I guess for some this will be a plus as it is less blatently steal-able - sadly an issue when you live in a city. Also, the bog-standard pedals suck but they're easy to updrage.
But to sum up, this bike makes me smile. I constantly want to take it out, and it seems to make the best of my no-doubt mal-coordinated instructions. I could post a million photos, but I'd recommend arranging a test ride and going from there.
1 comment:
I have an older Q820 (2007) and the only comment I have is that the equipment level could be higher - it is a bike that just begs to be riden. The problems I have had are in the drive chain, at about the 5000km mark I have had to replace rear cluster, chain and the center ring gear. Then again maybe this is normal wear and tear.
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