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Feb 07
Closing in on 1000 miles!
I received my Velocita in early November 2011 and am closing in on the first 1000 miles. I had the Velocita assembled with the Giantnerd Genius Build option and, therefore, the only thing I had to do was mount the front wheel, adjust the handlebars, and mount the seat...something that took me all of 20 minutes to do. In any case, this Velocita is still impressing me with the way it rides, how quick this bike can be, and how well it handles windy biking days because it is lightweight. As I'm closing in on my 1000 miles ( I have over 800 miles on it currently), I have had absolutely no adjustments to make yet. The SRAM Force deraillers and shifters are working accurately...in fact, now that the bike is worn in, I find the shifting of gears even smoother than when I first rode the bike. The Hutchison Equinox tires are holding up very well (this is the first bike I've had equipped with those tires. My previous experience with road bike tires was with Continental Ultra Sport tires). I can now say I got my money's worth and more in choosing the Tommaso Velocita with SRAM Force components. It's a great bike!!!
Posted 02.07.12
Nov 25
The Tommaso Velocita Force SRAM...wow!!!
Since getting my new Tommaso Velocita Force a couple of weeks ago, I have already accumulated over 200 miles on this wonderful bike. So far, the Genius Build assembly has been excellent. The gears and deraillers switch over very smoothly and everything is sound and tight...I have already checked various bike parts for tightness and everything is excellent. As far as the speed I get from this bike, I am impressed at how easily I can gain speed even against the wind. In short, currently I'm very happy with my purchase.
Posted 11.25.11
Tommaso Velocita Force SRAM...wow!!!
Since getting my new Tommaso Velocita Force a couple of weeks ago, I have already accumulated over 200 miles on this wonderful bike. So far, the Genius Build assembly has been excellent. The gears and deraillers switch over very smoothly and everything is sound and tight...I have already checked various bike parts for tightness and everything is excellent. As far as the speed I get from this bike, I am impressed at how easily I can gain speed even against the wind. In short, currently I'm very happy with my purchase.
Posted 11.25.11
Nov 09
Impressed with the Tommaso Velocita Force SRAM
I received my bike (Genuis Build) on November 8, 2011...exactly 5 working days after the order. As a result, I am very pleased with the delivery. Amazingly, once I got the bike out of the packaging, there were no missing parts and I had the bike ready to run in about 15 minutes...installing the front wheel, installing the seat, adjusting the seat and handlebars was very easy. I checked for tightness of every screw and bolt before I rode it, and so far, everything is sound! I have already ridden the bike 25 miles since getting that bike yesterday and, of course, of this distance I made few minor adjustments to the seat position and handlebar level. Everything else was great and this bike is fast. My old road bike is a french Peugeot, 10-speed 1970's model and it was a great bike, but getting old. The Velocita is more than half the weight, and the speeds are so easily changed through the brake shifters, which work great. I don't know what the next several hundred miles will do, but if anywhere close to the wonderful experience I enjoyed in the first 25 miles with my Velocita Force, I will be extremely happy. So far, it's a great bike for the price and Genius Build did a great job of pre-assembling the bike.
Posted 11.09.11
Feb 07
Closing in on 1000 miles!
I received my Velocita in early November 2011 and am closing in on the first 1000 miles. I had the Velocita assembled with the Giantnerd Genius Build option and, therefore, the only thing I had to do was mount the front wheel, adjust the handlebars, and mount the seat...something that took me all of 20 minutes to do. In any case, this Velocita is still impressing me with the way it rides, how quick this bike can be, and how well it handles windy biking days because it is lightweight. As I'm closing in on my 1000 miles ( I have over 800 miles on it currently), I have had absolutely no adjustments to make yet. The SRAM Force deraillers and shifters are working accurately...in fact, now that the bike is worn in, I find the shifting of gears even smoother than when I first rode the bike. The Hutchison Equinox tires are holding up very well (this is the first bike I've had equipped with those tires. My previous experience with road bike tires was with Continental Ultra Sport tires). I can now say I got my money's worth and more in choosing the Tommaso Velocita with SRAM Force components. It's a great bike!!!
Posted 02.07.12
Nov 25
The Tommaso Velocita Force SRAM...wow!!!
Since getting my new Tommaso Velocita Force a couple of weeks ago, I have already accumulated over 200 miles on this wonderful bike. So far, the Genius Build assembly has been excellent. The gears and deraillers switch over very smoothly and everything is sound and tight...I have already checked various bike parts for tightness and everything is excellent. As far as the speed I get from this bike, I am impressed at how easily I can gain speed even against the wind. In short, currently I'm very happy with my purchase.
Posted 11.25.11
Tommaso Velocita Force SRAM...wow!!!
Since getting my new Tommaso Velocita Force a couple of weeks ago, I have already accumulated over 200 miles on this wonderful bike. So far, the Genius Build assembly has been excellent. The gears and deraillers switch over very smoothly and everything is sound and tight...I have already checked various bike parts for tightness and everything is excellent. As far as the speed I get from this bike, I am impressed at how easily I can gain speed even against the wind. In short, currently I'm very happy with my purchase.
Posted 11.25.11
Nov 09
Impressed with the Tommaso Velocita Force SRAM
I received my bike (Genuis Build) on November 8, 2011...exactly 5 working days after the order. As a result, I am very pleased with the delivery. Amazingly, once I got the bike out of the packaging, there were no missing parts and I had the bike ready to run in about 15 minutes...installing the front wheel, installing the seat, adjusting the seat and handlebars was very easy. I checked for tightness of every screw and bolt before I rode it, and so far, everything is sound! I have already ridden the bike 25 miles since getting that bike yesterday and, of course, of this distance I made few minor adjustments to the seat position and handlebar level. Everything else was great and this bike is fast. My old road bike is a french Peugeot, 10-speed 1970's model and it was a great bike, but getting old. The Velocita is more than half the weight, and the speeds are so easily changed through the brake shifters, which work great. I don't know what the next several hundred miles will do, but if anywhere close to the wonderful experience I enjoyed in the first 25 miles with my Velocita Force, I will be extremely happy. So far, it's a great bike for the price and Genius Build did a great job of pre-assembling the bike.
Posted 11.09.11
mountain bike versus road bike
For your intended use, I agree with Michael and Nemanja...get a cross bike. On occasion, I use my mountain bike on the road but when I do, I inflate the tires as hard as the maximum pressure on the tire indicates for better rolling ability. However, when they are that hard (60 psi), these big treads are very noisy at higher speeds from 15 mph thru 25 mph. For consistent road use, I use my road bike because it's much quieter and I can cruise at higher speeds. If I didn't have 2 bikes, I would choose the cross bike myself.
Added 11.09.11
