Anyone have or seen Fezzari bikes? What do you think ?

[socal.2fast]

I have been riding Cannondale for years. I'm getting back into riding and I saw a AD on
a site for Fezzari bike? When I tried to look them up all i saw was they were cheep and sold at Costco around 2005? On there site the bikes look nice and seem to come with nice parts.

The thing I liked with Cannondale was when it was time to sell your bike to get a new one you were able to get a good part of your money back on the sell of your bike.

[Hooben]

I don't trust Fezzari, and I don't like how they make it sound Italian. That's not a good name for a bike company from Lindon, Utah. There are however many bikes out there from Taiwan that have no name and are holding up just fine. Carbon, it seems, is being made very well in the East and Fezzari appears to be one of those bikes.

I do trust Road Magazine and they did an article on a Fezzari that we should read. Here's the link....

ROAD magazine April 2010

Cheers.

[viciouscycle]

My buddy has been riding one for 3-4 years, no problems so far and he really likes it.

[socal.2fast]

How dose the frame look and paint? Well made like any other higher end bike?

[johnbryer]

I have their 29er mountain bike and it's a nice bike.

[singlespeedbuss]

Looks pretty nice.

[RC28]

I do trust Road Magazine and they did an article on a Fezzari that we should read. Here's the link....

ROAD magazine April 2010

Cheers.

I don't. I have that ROAD issue at home and that review is pretty generic and unimpressive. However, that frame is actually made by ADK in Taiwan. It is the same as the Pedal Force ZX3. It's an OK riding frame. Not excellent, not bad...merely OK.

[maximum7]

Two older guys in my club have them. One's a lawyer and the other saved for years.
I think they bascially bought components and wheels. Finish looks good though.

There are so many other bikes to choose from....I don't get it.

[tt1]

My buddy rides one and he likes the way it rides. I like the looks but not too keen on the name.

[Tcwashers]

I used to ride the 2010 Fezzari CR5 that was reviewed in ROAD. I absolutely loved the bike, so much so, I upgraded to the 2011 model about a month ago. (see their website)

Fezzari changed the frame for 2011 with a BB30 and stiffer seat and chain stays. I feel like I am getting a lot more power out of the new frame. For what you pay for the killer frame, Dura-ace Ksyriums, and the FSA K-force the rest of the way around, you can't go wrong. I wouldn't hesitate buying from Fezzari at all. If you have questions I'd call them, they have always been super helpful.

[My Own Private Idaho]

I've seen them. Generic Chinese frame, usual list of components. Not good, not bad. At least it isn't bikesdirect.

[Elfstone]

At least it isn't bikesdirect.

Amen to that.

Peace

[jimmythekidd]

It is essentially bikes direct with a new name and a shop to visit. I live in Utah and actually rode on a mountain bike team that also included a few members of their pro team. I also know some guys who work for them and while good guys, they don't know a ton about cycling. I say they are a better alternative for a cheap bike than bikes direct, but they are certainly not on par with the more established names in road cycling. As said before, cheap generic frames built with a component list universal amongst online bikes.

[tystevens]

I don't trust Fezzari, and I don't like how they make it sound Italian. That's not a good name for a bike company from Lindon, Utah. There are however many bikes out there from Taiwan that have no name and are holding up just fine. Carbon, it seems, is being made very well in the East and Fezzari appears to be one of those bikes..

I agree. I live in Utah and wouldn't mind supporting a local company. But I can't stand that name -- sounds like its trying to hard to sound exotic.

I have seen/inspected their mtb bikes on a couple occasions, and even had a chance to ride a mtb down a run at Sundance (the ski/mtb hill, not the film festival) while they were doing some free demos a couple years back, and it seemed to work just fine. But there's still that name...