Great for roads of all sorts, you can do amateur racing and every day commuting with this choice. A balanced riding position and reasonable overall weight offer great value. It will happily allow you to start road racing or get you over the high passes of a sportive endurance bike, all without destroying your bank balance.
The 2 is very similarly outfitted but features a carbon composite fork, while the 1 has a stronger Shimano Sora groupset. Tires are also proprietary to Giant, with the company selecting to equip a pair of SR-4 shoes; excellent, treadless tires. With comfortable yet fast road handling and a great overall package the Giant Contend 3 offers a rider great value. Pros: Low price, great tires, stiff frame, very well-rounded. Well suited to entry level cyclists.
Domaine Al 2. The Domaine Al 2 is an awesome bike with a raft of features that will make your ride a pleasure. The body is made from lightweight aluminum. This helps to reduce the overall weight of the bike, which can help you enhance your speed. One of the best things about this frame is that it has mounts for lots of different accessories. You can attach fenders to both wheels, and a carbon fork on the front wheel.
There are also mounts for paneer and other bags. This makes the bike great for longer tours and treks. The carbon fork fitted to the front wheel is great at reducing the impact from dips and drops in the road.
This is an excellent feature because it helps reduce arm fatigue, which creates a much more comfortable ride. Like many other bikes in this price range, the Domaine Al 2 features a Shimano drivetrain. On this particular model, you get 16 different gears. This is a good mid-range set up that is ideal for beginners.
The gear shifters are integrated into the brake handles, which reduces the distance your hands need to move. This gives you better all-round control all the time. They are puncture resistant and sturdy, but may need to be swapped out as you progress. Tommaso Forcella. The first thing you notice about this bike is just how awesome it looks. It has a really clean look with the white and black color palette. Of course, the downside to white bikes is that they do tend to show up the mud and muck.
The frame is made from lightweight aluminum, and it is drilled to accept lots of different accessories. This makes the bike an excellent commuter or trekking bike. Like many bikes in this price range, the Forcella uses a full Shimano group set. This means that everything from the crank to the shifters are made by Shimano. When all your gear is designed to fit together, it works in perfect unison. Talking about gear, this bike has a triple crankset drive chain, which means that you get a whopping 24 gears.
This is awesome to see because it means that it can and will support your continued development as a cyclist. The shifters are built into the brake handles for ease of access. They are deliciously smooth to operate, which helps you get a smoother overall ride. There are some reports of spokes bending or blowing for no good reason. This could be a batch problem or an assembly issue. Despite the low-price tag, there are quite a few premium features on this bike.
First and foremost, you have the visual design. This is a sleek, professional looking bike. It also looks great on your morning commute. The frame is made of high carbon steel, which is heavier than aluminum. On the upside, the carbon steel is cheaper and contributes to the lower price tag. A controversial addition to this bike is the disc brakes. These offer greater stopping power, more controlled stopping, and fewer issues in wet conditions.
However, they are much heavier than rim brakes. Some riders swear by rim brakes and others love disc brakes. For commuting, these disc brakes are a great choice.
The supplied wheels are 28 mm, but the frame can support up to 38 mm. The Tommaso Pista cycling shoes are a very good option for your indoor cycling bike since it comes with the cleats — either Delta or SPD — already attached as well as some spare parts, should any issues occur.
However, there are a few things that keep it from ranking higher on our list of the best indoor cycling shoes. Depending what kind of indoor bike you have, you can purchase the color of your choice with either a Delta or an SPD cleat attached to it. Note that the shoes do not come with both Delta and SPD cleats but are compatible with both.
The only color option to purchase is black and they can be bundled with either a Delta or an SPD cleat like the Tomasso Pista shoes. The Pistas came with the cleats already attached, a huge plus for me, and a little plastic pouch with some spare parts as well as an Allen key for future use. It was nice to be able to take these shoes right out of the box and take a cycling class right away; the most work I had to do was remove the paper that was inside of the shoes.
While the shoes only come with one type of cleat Delta or SPD , you can purchase the other cleats separately and switch them out at a later time. I tested the Tommaso Pista cycling shoes with Delta cleats and chose the black pair with pink lining inside.
While I typically wear a size 9 for my running shoes, I opted for a size 8 39 , as I like my cycling shoes to be a bit more snug. They fit perfectly. These shoes come with three velcro straps so you are able to adjust the tightness to how you like it. Road bike purists might balk at the thought of a triple crankset, but they are common among the lower-level groupsets.
They offer shorter distances between the gears, for more efficient pedaling, and — as mentioned — a good range of gears for mixed terrain. By adopting a full Shimano Claris R groupset too, Tommaso have allowed for cheaper and easier maintenance. Every component comes from the same series, so they are built to work most efficiently together, and replacement parts are easier to the source.
The speed set-up means less difference between the gears. It is ideal for beginner riders, encouraging efficient pedaling and a good range of gears to get the most out of your ride. When it comes to budget-friendly road bikes, the rolling stock is usually the first place to look for an upgrade and the Tomasso Forcella is no different.
Off-the-peg, Tommaso equip the Forcella with their in-house TC wheelset — wider than the TC used on lower-end models. They are competitive for the price point, but that is not to say there are not better options out there if you have the budget and desire to upgrade further.
The TC wheelset is wider than the stock wheels supplied on lower-level Tommaso bikes. They come complete with 20 front spokes and 24 at the rear. Wider rims offer enhanced aerodynamics though beginners may not notice the subtle differences compared to the TCs. It also means greater road-dampening properties with wider tires improving that further. In a nutshell, they are slightly faster and more comfortable.
The set-up is suitably lightweight for its price point, but when the time comes to upgrade the Forcella, the rolling stock is one of the prime places to start.
Kenda tires are popular on entry-level road bikes and commuter bikes. The K — which are also used on other Tommaso models — are widely used at this price point.
The wider rims do offer the option for wider tires if you want, up to a maximum recommended 28c. Wider tires enhance comfort, while at that size will not detract too much from the racier properties of this road bike. Tomasso claim the bars offer stiff, dependable control while the Ultralight Sport Series also scores well for comfort.
Another comfort-focused feature is the WTB Volt saddle — badged with a Tommaso logo — but the perch is another ripe for an upgrade.
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