AZsandeater
Post-Delivery FeedbackOct 13, 2025
Bike arrived with many parts already assembled. I only had to put on the front brake disc, the front wheel, the front brake caliper, the battery for the electronic shifters, the pedals and the seat. I also had to tune the brakes a little and had to download an application from Shimano in order to tune the shifters. The bike is super light carbon fiber and came with excellent components (It's lighter than my Specialized Cruz, also with a carbon frame). I had planned on using this bike for both road riding and trail/gravel riding due to the tire clearance. Bikesdirect was very thoughtful about the possibilities of the model I chose (Le Champion carbon fibre described as road/edurance/adventure), and they included a pair of 38mm gravel tires in the box. Very cool! So far I've only ridden it twice on pavement (where it does very well), but I'll eventually change the tires and try it out on the trail. The bike came with a compact crank (34-tooth small chainring), so I suspect it will perform well on trails.