Vilano Shadow Road Bike, Medium, White
The Vilano SHADOW is an affordable entry level road bike well suited for commuting, exercise/fitness, or club rides. Shimano STI brake lever integrated shifters, a lightweight 6061 aluminum frame with an integrated headset and even ships with free pedals. The Shimano STI shifters offer precise and controllable braking and shifting in a convenient single unit designed for the road. The Vilano SHADOW is an excellent entry level road bike. Full Specs-Frame: 6061 Double Butted Aluminum with integrated Headset; Fork: 700c 1 1/8″ Threadless; Shifters: Shimano A070 STI Integrated Brake Lever; Front Derailleur: Shimano; Rear Derailleur: Shimano Tourney; Crankset: Alloy Double; Rims: 700c Doubled Walled CNC Alloy Machined Sides; Freewheel: Shimano 7 speed; Tires: 700c x 25c; Chain: KMC; Brakes: Dual Pivot Alloy Caliper; Headset: 1 1/8″ Integrated; Handlebar: Alloy; Saddle: Anatomic Comfort; Seatpost: Alloy 27.2; Speeds: 14.
Product Features
- Wheelset: 700c doubled walled CNC machined side
- Shimano STI Integrated Brake Lever/Shifters offer precise and controllable braking and shifting in a convenient single unit designed for the road
- 6061 Double Butted Aluminum Aero frame with integrated headset
- Fork: 700c 1 1/8″ threadless, brakes: dual pivot alloy caliper
- Free pedals included
A great bike I needed a budget “first road bike”, a lot of sites and articles pointed me to Vilano’s line of bikes. I was not looking to get into a new hobby or dive head first into a new sport. I required a bike for exercise and general bike things. BUT, wanted to try a road bike for its lightness and efficiency. Went with this over a older-used “brand” bike because, well… people usually treat things poorly, especially bikes. I was NOT looking to buy into someone else’s problem or…
Great Bike But Check The Rim Tape! This is a really good bike for an entry level road bike even though there was some problems with it when I first got it. I ordered the medium and they sent me the large. I know I can send it back but with shipping and the wait, I have decided to just keep it. The other issue I have had is the tires. The company did a really poor job putting on the rim tape and because of it, I went through 5 tubes before I even got to ride it. I got it back from a professional putting it together, pushed it in…
Very Surprising. Matches entry level bikes from much more expensive bike manufactures despite the price. I gotta say, for the price, this bike is awesome. Showed up fairly quickly and was packaged very well. If a professional bike shop were to assemble this, I wouldn’t know the difference between this and the entry level specialized (Double the price). Beyond the initial setup, the brakes needed to be adjusted (a lot). Once everything was setup and I started gaining confidence in the durability of the parts (Taking a spill on one of these because a faulty wheel comes off at 30 mph sucks, luckly…