2005 Caloi 17 " RV 24 Speed Mountain Bike Black / Blue Alumium Frame.

by Caloi

Product Features

• The 2005 Caloi RV is a great bike for the price
• 17in frame
• 24 speed
• Super lite alumium frame

Product Description

Looking for a great mountain bike for the price. The 2005 Caloi RV is a great bike for the price. Super lite alumium frame with a 100mm Suntour front suspension fork gives this bike a great ride in all conditions. You have a great value, and unlimited options for future upgrades. Specifications: FRAME: Caloi 7005 Alloy Hydro Formed Tubing FORK: Suntour XCP-75 100mm HEADSET: VP 1-1/8" Threadless Sealed Mech. B/B: Power Pro Cro-mo Taper CRANK: RPM 715D Tapered Spindle 6061 T6 Cold Forged Arms CHAINRING: 44/32/22t T6 Alloy/Cro-mo PEDALS: Wellgo Machined Alloy Plat. 9/16" CHAIN: KMC 272 1/2" X 3/32" Silver. HUBS: Caloi Sealed Mech. QR 8Spd 32H. SPOKES: 14 GA Stainless Steel. RIMS: Alex X303 Pinned Eylet. TIRES: Kinda Kinetics 26" X 2.35, Blackwall. SEAT POST: Caloi Micro Adjust 27.2 X 400mm. SEAT CLAMP: Caloi Forged Alloy QR. SADDLE: Caloi MTB Anatomic. HANDLEBAR: Caloi DH Double Butted 6061 60mm Rise 650mm width T6 Alloy. STEM: Caloi DH Forged 6061 T6 Alloy 10" Rise. GRIPS: Sram Krayton Rubber. BRAKES: Tektro Cold Forged V Brake. BRAKE LEVERS: Tektro MT4.0 Cold Forged V Brake. SHIFTERS: Sram 3.0 Grip Shift 8 Spd. FRONT DERAILLEUR: Sram 3.0 FD 31.8mm TP. REAR DERAILLEUR: Sram 3.0 SGS RD. FREEWHEEL K/7: Sram PG830 11-32 Chr. 8 Spd.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 35 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 41 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0009RASBK
• Item model number: RV
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's new and probably takes you to where you want to go but, March 14, 2011

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RONALD AMON (Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 2005 Caloi 17 " RV 24 Speed Mountain Bike Black / Blue Alumium Frame. (Misc.)

...this is not the built-like-a-tank Brazilian Caloi many have grown to love. Around 2000, Caloi USA began bringing these in from China and slapping the Caloi name on the bikes. Bypassing Caloi of Brazil and the factory that churns out the real deal, this eventually caught up with Caloi USA and they shutdown in January 2010. Around 2002 or 2003, I tried to stop this in an effort to bring back the Brazilian bikes. I sent an email to Caloi Brazil who rerouted it back to Caloi USA. Caloi Brazil didn't give a hoot. It's good to keep in mind that you get nothing better, nothing worse with this bike than what you get if you walk into ANY bike shop in America--all China produced, just different names on the downtube and of course different prices depending on what the decal reads. So you can probably consider this a deal if you don't have to have Trek or Diamondback on your downtube.

You probably have also noticed the black components, stem, bar, seatpost. We have entered an era in which mfrs no longer take pride in their product and are producing these as cheaply as possible to maximize their profits and hope the consumer either doesn't notice or doesn't care. Polished aluminum used to be the final step in finishing the product. This final step has been dropped to save on production costs. No more do they offer high polished aluminum where you can see the metal, savor the beauty of a shiny, gleaming, sparkling product and know that there are no cracks or fissures that otherwise can be covered by black paint, black annodize, or whatever. I have often said that if sales take a nose dive, the mfrs have no one to blame but themselves and their greed at getting the most bucks they can while they can before the consumer has had enough.

Even when a manufacturer offers a polished aluminum frame, they are always complaining about the extra cost (hey, you're selling the bikes aren't you? they're moving off of the floor aren't they) and eventually discontinue this option. Case in point was the formerly high polished Phat Sea Crest beach cruiser. No more.