IMPRESSIONS AFTER THE BUILDING FANTOM TEAM

The overall build of the bike was OK. Bikesdirect claims you can build the bike in 1/2 hour but some will take an hour. Take your time and set aside an hour 1/2 to build the bike. I think I will put together a check list to help you guys build your bikes. The claimed weight of a medium Fantom Team is a claimed 24 pounds even. I don't know how this is possible. As you can see on the scale, my Large Fantom Team with my Python Tires on it weights 25 pounds 12 ounces with no pedals. Normally you should expect a 1/2 pound increase in weight with each size increase. If someone can tell me how much their med Fantom Team weights, I would really appreciate it. I will be fare and check the weight difference between the Kenda Klimax tires and my Hutchinson Pythons. My finished bike for now weights 26 pounds 12 ounces. Sorry but I can't see much more weight coming off the bike. Now we will see how the bike rides. Who knows, maybe the bike will feel like 25 pounds.