Ok, well to start off, I've had this bike for about a month and this is going to be an ongoing review of how its doing. Now that i damaged it already to start off I might as well start this now.

The specs on the bike are:

100% chromoly frame with built in seat clamp
full chromoly fork
integrated headset
2-pc chromoly bars
alloy frontload stem
3-pc tubular chromoly cranks with sealed Mid BB
28T chainwheel
half link chain
36H double-wall rims laced to 3/8" front hub and a 14mm sealed cassette
10T 1-piece driver
alloy platform pedals
Kenda tires
Verde Pivotal seat
chromoly Pivotal post
seatstay mounted U-brake
detangler
wishbone chainstays
2 steel pegs
20.5" Toptube (26 lbs)



The first thing I noticed on the bike was the fact that it had alot of decent parts for being only $500 USD. Especially it coming with a pivotal seat, double wall rims, 1 piece 10t cassette etc. There were some things I hated from the start and that was the steel pegs, the tires, and the pedals. So I ended up changing all 3.
The reasons for it are well steel pegs...Noone likes them, they're heavy and they don't slide well. So those were off before the bike even left the shop.
The tires, well the maximum PSI was 65 an I ride tires at 100-115. It just didn't feel good, but they gripped real well, deep tread, an wide. So I ended up keeping those for spares.
The pedals were just those stock wellgo's and I happened to have my old pair of Primo stricker Mags still so I threw those on until I blew the bearings.

Other than that, the only changes I have made just simply due to the fact that I had the parts was the brake lever, and the detangler. Neither stock parts were bad i just liked mine better.

While riding over the past month, I haven't had pegs on up until yesterday (Monday). I have run into a couple problems now after doing my daily maintenance on it. After 2 missed grinds in the front, I have bent my front axle and dropout. That kinda bothers me but it still rolls so I will ride it until the axle snaps off or the dropout snaps off the fork entirely. One plus side is, on missed grinds in the back the chainstays really hold up well against denting. Obviously scratches cause well, I grind on concrete ledges.

Also when I took apart my headset to regrease it, I was disappointed yet again with the fact that the lower bearing was absolutely destroyed. Keep in mind I kept this headset along with all other parts on the bike well greased and in general well taken care of so I really didn't like that.

There is one last thing that isn't a problem really but prevents you from removing your stem fast. That is the fact that the way the stem is styled, instead of having 2 pinch bolts it has one bolt in the middle of the stem that when you tighten, it presses a wedge against the steer tube to hold it in place. But that is a complete B**** to get loose no matter what grease or anything is put on.

So overall to stop my mindless rambling about this bike, my opinion is that its great. Its not for abusive or rough riders though. Strong but things bend. Oh and also I nearly creamed myself with that fact that it had a gyro. Personally I can't stand straight cables and I hate brakeless so I was in luck. Onto the pros/cons list.

Pros::
Comes with gyro
Good parts for a complete
Double wall rims
Integrated headset/seatpost clamp
Pivotal seat
Strong paint (very scratch resistant except for ledges)
Great geo
Light for a complete (26.5 pounds with steel pegs and sh*t pedals)
Overall just a good bike

Cons::
Hard to work with stem
front axle/dropout bends easily
Bad pedals
Steel pegs
Low PSI tires (con for me but some like it)



My overall rating is an 8/10. There's some things that could be worked on but overall it is a quality bike for 500 USD. Better than a bunch of kinks that I've seen in that price range, and subrosa's.

Oh and if you read that entire post, tell me so I can give you rep cause not many people would read something this long.

The space below I will add updates on the bike and how things go with it.

Well a bit more of an update on this.
My dropout ended up bending to the point of mashing the bearings in my front wheel so, called Verde about warranty and they are sending me a new pair of Chorus lites for free tomorrow. So that works for me. And also I cracked the faceplate on my stem from overtightening so they are also sending me a free faceplate.

Heres two pictures for your entertainment.



So, in all i am very satisfied with their customer service and warranty.


MORE UPDATES:
Just got my forks and faceplate in today and put it on my bike. Man i love those forks. they just balanced out the bike. Here's some pictures of these sexy beasts


More Updates:

Well, now its been a couple months that i've had the bike. Still running strong but the frame is flexing alot to the point where i feel it while simply riding down the street and I do think i cracked my cranks just the littlest bit. Still have yet to get rid of that damn stem though... Out of all the stuff i have put on there, that is simply one thing for some reason I haven't changed.
I have to say the back wheel that came on this is still going strong, but for someone else. I replaced it with a Odyssey Hazard hub and heffer rim. Other than all that, still good things to say about the bike and ill tell you what, those chainstays are HARD. I have only dented them a few times and nicked the metal a bunch but that was from an immense amount of missed grinds and its not bent at all, nothin.
Oh P.S. Don't get a demolition Monaco tire. That F*cker wears out fast.

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