Vilano Aluminum Road Bike Small (50cm) Commuter Bike Shimano 21 Speed 700c, Black
This economical road bike is built on a lightweight 6061 aluminum frame. It features Shimano A050 thumb Shifters for convenience. It has mount points on the frame for a rear rack, this bike is an excellent commuter. Full specs: frame: 6061 aluminum, water bottle and rear rack mount points fork: hi-ten steel Shifters: Shimano A050 thumb rear indexed 7-speed, front friction 3-speed brakes: alloy caliper stem: alloy 7° rise wheels: 700C double walled alloy saddle: urban commuter brakes: dual brake levers – caliper steel handlebar: alloy seat post: alloy pedals: free platform pedals included assembly & tuning is required.
Product Features
- 6061 double butted aluminum frame – lightweight
- Shimano A050 thumb shifters
- 700C doubled Walled CNC machined sides
- 21 speeds to handle any Situation
- Free pedals included
Commuter Road Bike Got the bike today and it was easy to put together. The component parts (brakes) are cheap but I expect it to be for the price. The frame is worth the $150.00 price tag. So I’m fine with it. The wheels are good like the other post claim. It would be wise to buy better tires because I can tell that the tires are cheap and one rock will pop right through it. So invest in new tires as well ( I bought Vittoria Zaffiro 700x25c tires. Note that it doesn’t come in pairs. So you gotta order…
GREAT Value! I got talked into a “comfort” bike by someone who insisted that the 60+ crowd shouldn’t ride this type of bike. Well, I was miserable on the comfort bike. It’s nice for cruising, but I live in a hilly area of NYC, and I always had to walk the comfort bike up hills. This Vilano is not only very lightweight, so it’s easy to get in and out of my apartment elevator, but it’s fast. It took a few minutes to get re-acclimated to the physics of bending over hte handlebars instead of sitting…