I know not everyone here cares for Bikes Direct bikes and the mrsp's on their website are insane but I ordered a 2014 Motobecane Fantom29 Sport to replace my trek 3500 disc that really wasn't suited to trails. I have some experience working with bikes so I decided to take the plunge and see if the the rumors were true. I would have preferred to by from a LBS or used but my choices locally are extremely limited.
Assembly took about 3-4 hours but I went very slowly making sure everything was greased and tight. Tuning it up was a breeze as it was not to far off to my surprise although it could still use some fine tuning. I took it for a 7 1/2 mile ride on a local paved rail trail and almost everything is running smoothly except the front derailleur needs tuned a bit more as it throws the chain shifting for 2nd to 3rd sometimes. The tires ride nice and smooth on the pavement plus the fork lockout is cool. After some more adjustments I plan on hitting some trails maybe tomorrow with the group MTB ride.
Assembly took about 3-4 hours but I went very slowly making sure everything was greased and tight. Tuning it up was a breeze as it was not to far off to my surprise although it could still use some fine tuning. I took it for a 7 1/2 mile ride on a local paved rail trail and almost everything is running smoothly except the front derailleur needs tuned a bit more as it throws the chain shifting for 2nd to 3rd sometimes. The tires ride nice and smooth on the pavement plus the fork lockout is cool. After some more adjustments I plan on hitting some trails maybe tomorrow with the group MTB ride.