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  • November 23, 2019 at 12:33 pm #30301
    edwar66

    Hi.
    New member would like some thoughts on this frame/road bike please. Any input as to frame reliability(carbon) and to general ride quality etc.
    Going to look at a s/h one around £400 mark.
    Thanks

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  • November 25, 2019 at 12:14 pm #953029
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    maviczap

    PRSboy wrote:

    PRSboy wrote:

    Izoard XP owner here… I use it as my second bike and for turbo duties now, but its always a pleasure.  Mine is the ‘Centaur Red’ version, in red and white.  Looks the business.

    I echo the comments above on the handling and ride, though I did change the seatpost for a carbon one.

    Nice wheels made a difference too.

    If it is an XP you are looking at then make sure the fork serial no is not one of the ones potentially affected by a manufacturing fault.

    https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2012/bicycles-recalled-by-wilier-triestina-due-to-fall-hazard-bicycle-forks-steerer-tube-can

    Mine came with a twin bolt Ritchey carbon seatpost and mines been updated with same brand carbon stem and bars.

    Yep, good wheels transform most bikes, sometimes I use my Shimano RS81s 38mm ( less twitchy in side winds) and lightweight alloy clinchers in the mountains, I forget which ones I have!

    November 25, 2019 at 9:47 am #953027
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    PRSboy

    Izoard XP owner here… I use

    Izoard XP owner here… I use it as my second bike and for turbo duties now, but its always a pleasure.  Mine is the ‘Centaur Red’ version, in red and white.  Looks the business.

    I echo the comments above on the handling and ride, though I did change the seatpost for a carbon one.

    Nice wheels made a difference too.

    If it is an XP you are looking at then make sure the fork serial no is not one of the ones potentially affected by a manufacturing fault.

    https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2012/bicycles-recalled-by-wilier-triestina-due-to-fall-hazard-bicycle-forks-steerer-tube-can

    November 24, 2019 at 11:55 am #953025
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    maviczap

    I’ve had the first version as
    I’ve had the first version as my first full carbon bike, I still have it, and it’s still my favourite bike without question.
    It is comfortable, it descends on rails. I’ve used it in the Alps and Pyrenees, and it’s my summer bike
    I’ve updated over time and it still draws attention.
    The 2nd version was called Izoard XP and I think it has an alloy steer tube, whereas mine is an all carbon fork. So the XP is slightly heavier
    I’d have another, no problem

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