After doing 2 triathlons on a mountain bike and not wanting to spend a ton of money on a bike, I am so excited about this bike. It rides very smooth, shifts great, and is very light.

I have probably around 150 miles on this bike and while I did have to take it to a bike shop to have the rear derailleur straightened out (somehow it had gotten bent), it has worked perfectly.

My only beef was that the assembly instructions that came with the bike were ridiculously hard to understand and didn't even appear to be for the tri bike I ordered. The seat is also as hard as a rock so I took my seat off my old bike.

But I definitely recommend this bike to someone not looking to spend a fortune on a good bike. (Posted on 6/30/11)

I just had REI put this bike together for me and they were impressed with it and said that it was a great entry level Tri bike. Looking forward to spending a lot of time on it! (Posted on 8/27/10)

first tri with it, my coach asked me to take off aerobars, worked well, no problems shifting, but sometimes lower gears made loud obnoxious sounds. my coach and the LBS guy had never heard of gavin, but were impressed by beginner bike quality. good bike. (Posted on 6/24/10)

I spent a lot of time looking for the right bike. After finding the LBS entry level prices absurd (1K for a brand name bike with 2200 level components) I decided to purchase this bike.

The frame is outstanding and everything was easy to assemble. A great bike and a great value! (Posted on 7/19/09)

i got my nuovo about a month an a half ago and i love it .I just did my first triathlon on it an i won . my avg speed was 22.6 mph.
(Posted on 6/23/09)

For the money, this bike is easily a sure buy. I went into my research on a $800 max budget, knowing that the budget would limit me to entry level rides. I never expected to get an aluminum frame this light and tires so responsive for my budget. I am very pleased.

I did some tweaking, of course, on the gears and brakes. Components are entry level, but very adequate, especially for the money. Why spend $1000 on an equivalent with a larger bike company? I can always upgrade components over time.

Regarding that, expect to need additional padding on the handle bar and plan to upgrade the saddle within first year. Unless you need high performance gears (which is doubtful if you're shopping in this price range), plan to be fully satisfied. (Posted on 6/22/09)

I ordered this bike, and an identical smaller version for my wife about 3 mos ago and have put several hundred miles on it so far and it's been great. I purchased some clipless pedals from Bike Nashbar for about 25 bucks that matched the system on my mountain bike and I was good to go. It's light years ahead of my 20 year old road bike I initially tried to bring out of retirement. The Shimano components are lower end but very adequate and have performed well so far. I've got my first triathlon scheduled in one week and I look forward to passing a lot of 1k and higher priced bikes over the course of the race. I have no complaints so far and would recommend this bike to anyone who would like to get into road biking and triathlons without breaking the bank. (Posted on 5/31/09)

I was unsured, but I was glad I did. It turned out just perfect.
Thank you Gavin. (Posted on 5/25/09)

The bike is simply fantastic, the local professional bike shop is very impressed. (Posted on 5/1/09)

I just started triathlons and I really needed a good bike. My 10 year old Trek just wasn't cutting it.

I shopped around and this was the lowest price tri bike I could find. I was skeptical of the price as other similar bikes are priced much higher. I called and spoke to mike, he answered all my questions and was very knowledgeable.

I can't be happier with my purchase. The bike is fantastic and I go such a deal. I highly recommend to anyone. (Posted on 2/13/09)