Abici Bikes

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Originally posted by Gustaf
Hi, I am considering getting an Abici Podium with Dura-Ace for my primary ridding/race bike this summer.
http://www.abicibikes.com

Do any of you have any comments on Abici bikes, the company, the quality etc etc..

Thanks

I realize i'm replying late.... but for others who may stumble across the thread... I have a Podium, a V1 and a Time Machine Road

Abici has a friendly staff, ships very quickly if they have the frame already painted in the color you want, expect to wait a few weeks if you want custom paint.....

The quality on the welds seems to be top notch....as it the paint...

I only have two SMALL complaints, and one is only for taller riders...

1st, the chainstay configuration makes it so that it is much easier to change the wheel if left in the 2ND to the smallest cog instead of the 'standard' smallest cog.

2nd the headtubes on my size XL V1 and Time Machine I received were very short.... this was remedied by about 2cm of spacers and running my stem flipped over 'upsidedown'
(the podium i have the headtube was a little taller, but I bought it used, so i don't know if that was a custom thing)

I have no problem with running the stem like that... it makes sense to have it upward instead of spacers (less flex from steerer tube..etc...) but i would have liked to have not had to use the spacers

(on my 5900 and my M4 I ride with the stem in a 'normal' position and just 2-4mm of spacers)....

overall I love the bikes, and have had a good experience from the standpoint of a customer and have been very happy overall....

Update... I spoke with Abici about the headtube length and they are offering both the 14 and 17cm headtubes in 2004... so that isn't a problem anymore.