Robert M.

This is my third Ridley, Damocles, Excalibur then this Helium. All were great but this is the best of the bunch. It has the perfect combination of stiffness for power transfer yet comfort for those long rough days. Very neutral handling, not twitchy but still descends great. It does exactly what you tell it to do.

The Force 22 is great and shifts perfectly. I rarely have to make small adjustment for cable stretch but thats it. Swapped to Red brakes. The Force/Rival brakes are good but the Red's are great.

You cant go wrong with this deal. A first class bike at a bargain price. Now you can add those carbon wheels without scaring your wife!

Great looking cage that holds my bottles well. Any cage is light, buy it cause it does it's job and looks great doing it.

Love this tire. It is much better than earlier versions; more resistant to cuts and wears longer. Great ride, respectable puncture resistance, and excellent grip. Never had problems mounting. Leave them in the sun for a few minutes when mounting new. No tire tools necessary but still perfectly secure on wheel. This is my everything tire for the last year +.