I purchased my Gavin late 2011. So far it has seen many miles on rollers and road. I have competed in 3 races so far this year all road races. The frame is comfortable and nimble. I ordered a slightly smaller frame for my size (52cm @ 5'10") because I wanted something very responsive in criterium scenarios. I have upgraded the tires to Specialized Elites to eliminate the potential of flats on the thinner Continentals that came with it. I also purchased the $37 clip-less pedals from RBO. The pedals are "ok" however like anything that is close to the road like pedals you've got to clean and oil them to make sure they don't squeak. I purchased the Gavin shoe @ $39. These shoes fit well and have a stiff plastic platform to enable power transfer well. The straps (metal part) have busted on one shoe so be careful how hard you pull on the straps. The bike is a bit heavy but feels fast on the road as many of my races so far have reached in to the 30's on the flats. (Posted on 3/20/12)

I just bought my first road bike and got it 1 day after placing my order. Great people, got an amazing deal on this nouvo and let me tell you, I love her. I assembled her in about 35 minutes, without pro build, but couldn't ride her until this afternoon because i never had an adapter to fill the tires. I am a hybrid biker, and this is so much nicer, now I see why people spend so much on this sport, but you don't have to with this bike. She is solid, but light, i haven't weighed her after adding both water cages and i haven't got my speed bars yet. I did change the pedals becuase the ones it came with were a little on the cheap side but let me tell you, this is an amazing bike. You can't go wrong. (Posted on 4/21/11)

2nd try on this review thing. My last review did not post. I got this bike a week or so ago. Already have 80+ miles on it. Great ride and lite. The front derailleur is a bit off and I will need to have it adjusted and that is with the pro-build. Set up was easy. After I got it all out of the box it took about 35 minutes to assemble. I read through the instructions before I atttempted to put it together the read them a second time as I was doing it. The details says it has smooth welds but I guess mine missed that phase ofthe build as my welds were not smooth. I live on a military base and we have radar set up at speed changes. I was clocked doing 25 in a 20 and got a warning by base security. Speed limits also apply to cyclists on base! LOVE THE BIKE! (Posted on 2/21/11)

I purchased this bike and received it 4 days ago. I have already put about 40 miles on it and I love it. The only issue I have so far is that the shifter don't want to shift to the largest crank. I had the Pro-Build done on it but I think I may need to take it to a local dealer for adjusting. It may have been bumped in shipment. The brakes, and rear deraileur work fine, just the front deraileur has trouble shifting to biggest crank. I also purchased the aero-bars and locking pedals with the Gavin shoes and this is my first pair but I am getting use to them and they handle great. My Navy team is now training for an upcoming 100 mile ride. We plan to do 3 century rides this summer as it is the 100 years of Naval Aviation. The bike is very lite for an aluminum frame with carbon forks. I got a size 52 and after I put on the aerobars, pedals and a speedometer it weighs in at 20.5 pounds. Set-up was easy. I took my time and read through the instructions 2X just to be sure I was putting it together properly and it only took 35 minutes to assemble after I got it out of the box. GAVIN, You will have a repeat customer in me! Thanks for a great product at a really reasonable price! (Posted on 2/19/11)

Purchased this bike 1 week ago. Have about 80 miles on it. Great bike for the $$. Quality components. Easy to assemble, then had to adjust shifting. After that this bike was quiet and fast!! I saw such great reviews on Gavin bikes I was expecting a little bit lighter bike but for the cost you cant complain. Thanks Gavin!! (Posted on 9/6/10)

Good customer service. Received bike when expected and all parts included. Assembly was easy. Took to bike shop to fine tune. The wheels were not true out of the box. Love the bike. (Posted on 9/5/10)