Took a spin on their top of the line carbon fiber with record 10. Very stiff in the BB, light, very smooth ride, wow! Pricey too.

Anybody have a take on Parlee - good, bad, or?

Took a spin on their top of the line carbon fiber with record 10. Very stiff in the BB, light, very smooth ride, wow! Pricey too.

Anybody have a take on Parlee - good, bad, or?

Just from from what the guy at my favorite LBS said about the one they've got on demo for a while. He's in love with it. Sounds like pretty much the same setup as the one you rode. He owns an Orbea Orca and used to have a Trek 5200 and he says that the Parlee has the best traits of both. The stiffness of the Orca in the right places, the smooth ride of the Trek and it handles better than any other bike he's ridden. Guess he likes it...

Just from from what the guy at my favorite LBS said about the one they've got on demo for a while. He's in love with it. Sounds like pretty much the same setup as the one you rode. He owns an Orbea Orca and used to have a Trek 5200 and he says that the Parlee has the best traits of both. The stiffness of the Orca in the right places, the smooth ride of the Trek and it handles better than any other bike he's ridden. Guess he likes it...

Thats it in a nutshell. Has the stiffness of my Cdale Team and a smoooooth ride.