Any thoughts on this bike? I'm considering it for some gravel/dirt touring. Yes, I know its Nashbar and Mongoose, but for the $1,200 price, the specs look great. Carbon fork, hydo discs, 105 components, thru axles, tubeless ready alex rims with WTB nano 40c tires, rack mounts. The color is a bit unusual, but I could live with that.
That's a great spec at the sale price. I ordered a leftover 2015 Raleigh Willard 2 yesterday for $999 and I got a $300 "money card" as well from Jenson. Would live hydros and through axles, but couldn't say no to the deal.
Good deal, and since most aluminum bikes are made in the same Taiwanese factories and then re-branded, I wouldn't worry about the Mongoose label. It is probabally a Kinesis...
Do Alex rims have a better rep in the gravel world? They're universally disliked in the mtb world as they quickly gained a reputation for buckling really easily.
