Vilano Forza 4.0 Aluminum Integrated Shifters Road Bike

I bought this bike at the end of the summer last year and have put about 500 miles on it. I'm 6'4" (193cm) 225 lbs (102kg) and fit very comfortably on the 61cm frame. I suggest going to your local bike shop to get sized for a bike though. I strongly recommend this bike to any beginners, or riders who are looking for a somewhat less expensive bike. One thing to keep in mind though, you'll need to know/learn a little about bike maintenance.Pros:Excellent bike for the priceClaris group set works wellDurable frameCons:Small parts have tendency to break (an issue you may have with any bike)Wheels don't stay true very long (my heavier weight may have an effect on that)Bike is a tad on the heavy side.Since I bought the bike I've had to make a few major changes/repairs. In order from biggest to smallest; I replaced the crankset when the pedals stripped the screw holes. Cranksets can get VERY expensive, but luckily I got one for free from a friend. That is the only reason this bike doesn't have 5 stars. I also had to replace a spoke not long after getting the bike, and replaced the brake cable because the factory length wouldn't permit a full right turn. I also replaced the seat, but that was personal preference.Overall, I highly recommend this bike, but you will need to fix it up (that's half the fun of owning a bike though!). If you take the time to really tune this bike up, and get everything set how you like it, it will sing for you.

Im a professional bike mechanic at a LBS. One of our customers ordered this online and brought it to us for assembly. He paid $370 for the bike and $70 for us to build and tune it out of the box totaling $440. On top of the initial spending I think the poor quality is going to cost him in the first year or two a good bit in repairs. The fork seemed scary to me from top to bottom. The stem cap did not fit well at the top. The fork stem was a lot thinner than the stem tube as you can see in the pic of the front brake in the amazon add. scariest of all was the fork dropouts were welded at an odd angle splaying them out and twisted giving them a funny angle that was not parallel as they should be. I had to over tighten the front wheel skewer to pull the fork dropouts in parallel and hold the wheel properly. Thats just a few of the things I noticed building and test riding this bike. It did have decent Shimano components that were not well installed so it took unwrapping the bars re-aligning the shift/brake levers and a lot of tuning to get it shifting well with a comfortable hand position. I had to true the brand new wheels straight out of the box, they could have been bent in shipping it happens occasionally, but the box was fine and it would be odd that both wheels are out of true from shipping. For the money that our customer spent on this, he could have gotten a entry level hybrid or a road bike for a little more money, that would have come with a lifetime warranty on the frame, one year on the parts, a free tune up in the first year after the shift and brake cables stretch(which they all do) and it would have been a much better quality design and build. To be quite blunt this seemed like the quality level of a big box store bike with the same cheap wheels and tires that comes with a bigger price tag. We did our best making it safe but still felt it necessary to point out concerns when he picked it up.

I am not a bike expert but certainly a riding expert and my bikes are not just some trendy shiny toy, they are usually well made light weight urban bikes that are comfortable and help me get around with two kids on board with me. Public sent me out a bike that was fantastic! My expectations were exceeded and will be purchasing my second bike through them.