Motobecane Turino Bike Packing Setup

[DerrickMurray]

I recently took a gamble on the Motobecane Turino from Bikesdirect.com. Ive always been curious about these bikes at such a low price point and was willing to put down the $1000 to find out.

Out the box the bike weighs about 10kgs which isn't too bad.

Shimano 5800/105 2x11 Spd STI Drivetrain
TOP TRP Hy-Rd Hydraulic DISC BRAKE CALIPERS
SHIMANO 5800/105 DERAILLEURS
FSA ALUMINUM COMPACT CRANKSET is great for flattening hills

I swapped the cheap wheelset with a spare set of Mavic CrossOne. Also Cheap but fit the 35c tyres I'm running quite well.

All works well. Taking this bike into Lesotho for a bit of mountain bikepacking so itll get a good test in the next few weeks.

More info to follow but for now I think that if you're in the market for a $1000 bike this one is the one for you.

Just need to trim that damn steerer.

[djrx]

Any feedback of the bike quality? I'm in the market for a gravel bike and considering purchasing from bikes direct. Just having cold feet, not sure what to expect.

[Nazz44]

You gotta trim that steerer tube.

[mcs001]

Are the wheels that came with the bike ok to use? I'm a newbie and I'm looking at getting one from BD too. How was the assembly? Were the wheels true out of the box? Did you have to remove the crank/hub/headset to grease all the bearings before 1st use?