The specs say that the hub can only accomodate an 8/9 speed cassette. The wheels are WTB i25s (good) but the hubs are unbranded. The welds are extremely high-quality-in fact, one of my mechanic buddies who was assisting is a welder, and that's the first thing he commented on. Surprisingly, after getting the derailleur mounted (and the cable properly seated), the bike shifted flawlessly without any adjustment. The rotor screws, however, were non-standard and used a star-bit. Just attach the handlebars and mount the rotors. The remainder of the bike assembly was straight forward. I'm hammering this home because this would be a show stopper for anyone unaccustomed or intimidated by messing with this stuff. My buddies who were helping me joked it was like trying to do a Rubick's Cube. Yes, it would have been faster if I had broken the chain, but I didn't have that tool handy. It literally took about 45 minutes to just get the chain and derailleur untangled and mounted. I'm a decent bike mechanic and the chain was just all twisted around and loose off the chainrings. The unmounted rear derailleur was a nightmare. The rear derailleur was unmounted and (well) wrapped in a gauze-like cloth. The bike had sufficient foam and bubble wrap to proect it, but it sure wasn't packaged professionally (more on that in a bit). Internal packaging was sufficient, but very sloppy. It arrived in a plain brown shipping container with no branding info and no "fragile" type markings.
My current ride is a Diamondback Catch 2, so I'll use that as a point of comparison.ĭespite the description, the bike has no cosmetic blemishes at all. I ordered it on Tuesday night and it arrived in TN (from TX) on Friday via FEDex. The listing stated the bike was new, but with scratches on the downtube. I picked up a Dark Silver 16.5" (27.5" wheels) from them for $449 ($150 less than Bikes Direct). I received a Motobecane FantomDS Sport from Bike Island. It should be noted that the FantomDS Sport has the exact same frame as other (more expensive and better spec'd) Motobecanes.and this is why I ultimately chose to buy it over all other entry level bikes on the market. I was unable to Google any relevant info or reviews on this model, so I hope this will be helpful to others. This is going to be a long write-up because I'd like to give an in-depth overview of the bike.
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