

it's a nimble handler and took curves without issue. Drop the Le Champion into a tight turn and hold on.

Descending is a hoot, it gathers speed quickly and blows down descents with ease. "On the straight and narrow tucked in behind someone or in a group, this bike is quick. Legendary name.A machine that performs as well as bikes costing twice as much.Eager to drive into corners, this bike is perfect for criteriums.Motobecane did not skimp on the frame - it's Kinesis-built unit mimics the setups raced by top pros" Le CHAMPION SL - ROAD The 2.7 pound frame is precision welded from high strength Kinesium aluminum that is 40% stronger than 6061 or 7005 series aluminum TEAM le CHAMPION - BICYCLING "The FLY 9357 from Motobecane USA is the lightest production hardtail available for under a thousand bucks. The frame is resilient for an aluminum frame, meaning it is quite stiff but can be taken out for long rides without regret" FLY 9357 - MOUNTAIN BIKING MAGAZINE "Frame, fork, wheels and Ultegra parts kit make this bike a steal.Right out of the driveway, the geometry makes you feel confident. You would be hard-pressed to find a better bike at this price" It doesn't look like Motobecane skimped on anything. "The Motobecane X4B 4.0 offers a nice package at an exceptional price. But it's right!" X4B 4.0 - MOUNTAIN BIKING MAGAZINE I paid $2,300 and he paid about $500."The price of the Team le Champion seemed so low, we called the company three times to check. It was nothing like mine and had much cheaper components. I did ride a friends steel Fat Bike and did not like the way it handled. I knew precisely what I was getting and am amazed at the number of people whom buy from then expecting them to be a full service bike shop at substantial discount. They will provide parts for warranty and take a bike back within a short time. They are pretty clear that they are not a repair and assembly shop on warranty work or bike setup. That was solved with ditching the clip in setup.īikes Direct is pretty clear what they are. Biggest complaint was derailleur hangers. I bought the Titanium bike for durability and because it had a slacker head tube than the steel bikes. I am still running the original Bluto fork, the original wheel set, the original shifters and derailleur and the original hydraulic brakes. After 400 miles I converted it to a BBSHD setup. I bought a Titanium Fat Bike from BD in 2016.
