Tommaso Forcella Sport Bike Performance Aluminum Road Bike Carbon Shimano Claris 24 Speeds Road Bicycle Men Road Bikes for Men

Great value bike for the equipment you get on it. I tried doing a lot of comparisons between different direct-2-consumer stores, and honestly I couldn't find anyone that offered the same components without being around $100 more expensive. Bought this for someone sized 5'10", though I can also ride it at 6'2", though I would suggest getting a size up at my height. Point being you should still be able to ride your friend's bike even in a smaller size :P Assembly was straightforward as always, coming almost entirely assembled from the official seller, GiantNerd. My only complaint lies in the wheels used for this bike. The spokes are flat instead of round and it made putting on the safety reflectors a bit of a pain. Minor complaint since once you've set it up, you're not going to have to deal with it again. Overall great bike, rides so smoothly. I'm jealous of my friend since I personally own the Tommaso Imola. But at least I can still ride their bike at my height!

I love my brand new bike. As I get better and better at cycling participating in races. I decided to upgrade my bike from a trinx to a Tommaso Forcella and I'm glad I did. Great quality bike for entry level cyclists, and great for the price. I made sure that it was put together by a professional and I've been enjoying riding it. Gears are easier to change and hills are a lot easier to ride on. I'd highly recommend.

Updated after 9 months of ownership. This is my first bike in a decade, since middle school probably. I am using it to occasionally commute about 2 miles to work, and for cardio on weekends on paved bikeways. This bike required a fair bit of tuning to basically everything upon receipt which is typical for a new bike. That said, I think the biggest negative about this bike quality wise are the wheels, as they require more truing than I would like. Spokes randomly loosen and the wheel just doesn't seem to naturally be true. I can get them almost perfectly true, but the wobble incessantly returns. I had to learn a lot quick in order to get this bike into functional and quiet riding condition and keep it there. Overall though the bike works pretty well. All of the minor annoyances that I had with it could be tuned in order to fix except the front derailleur. I really don't like the triple chainring front crankset, as it seems like no matter where you adjust the derailleur to, there will be some chain rubbing. I am considering a double crankset setup because of this. All in all, only the wheels and the front crankset are the "you get what you pay for" negs that I can give this entry level road bike. The matte black is sexy as hell and gets compliments. FIT: I'm 5' 10.75" with a 33.5" inseam. My inseam is long for my height, meaning that I have long legs and arms for my height. I got a size large, and I'm not sure how I feel about it. It definitely works for me, but something tells me that a size medium might've been better. The large comes with a 120mm handlebar stem, so I replaced that with a 95mm stem to save me 2.5cm. I also have a 6' 5" wingspan so that helps as well. I'm honestly not sure if a medium would've been better for me. The problem is that my triceps seem to get more tired than I'd like, but I'm not sure if this is an encurance/fitness thing. I've heard that it's better to size down than size up when it comes to bicycles. Overall, I would just suggest that if you're at the top of a sizing range, DO NOT size up unless you have long arms (a wingspan that is 3"+ longer than your height), have a long inseam for your height, and plan on riding aggressively bent over. Otherwise, stick with the sizing chart and do not size up if you're at the top of a sizing range.

If you are shopping for a nice road bicycle right now, like I, you have probably found out how hard they are to come by. I decided to buy this one because it was the best I could find for around $1,000.00. The bike came quickly and as promised. No problem putting it together, although there were no instructions included in the box. Perhaps this is because they want you to take it to a bike shop? I'm not sure. Anyways, it took about an hour for me to put it together. Everything came wrapped in foam and the major sections were semi-pre assembled in the box. Riding it I found that it is lighter feeling than my steel trail bike, but heavier than a full carbon-framed bike like a Trek. The frame is quite stiff too, so you won't want to ride this one on anything but a smooth road surface. I replaced the stock seat right out of the box with a more cushioned one I found here on Amazon. I also added a rear pouch, electric horn, two water bottles and some strapless toe clips, which were a huge safety and performance improvement. The bike is very nimble too. It took some short test rides and adjusting to get the seat and handlebars where I wanted them. That was to be expected. The front deraillleur was a bit out of adjustment though, so it took some fiddling with to get it right and to get all of the gears indexed. The rear wheel was also out of true so I had to work on the spoke tensions a bit as well. The rear wheel also needed some oil on the rear hub assembly, as it was squeaking when it turned. I also oiled both of the deraillieurs and the chain. All-in-all I'd say this bike is a 3 out of 5 stars. It is certainly as stated in the ad, but a little disappointing for the price tag. A good bike for someone who is just starting out on a true road bike though, not wanting to spend $2-5k. I can see that in a couple of years time that I might want to move up to something a little better though.