Unboxing Motobecane Mirage SL From BikesDirect.com

[KaiTenSatsuma]

Four years later: How's she riding?

[CharlieBennici]

I got the Silver and red one for the past Christmas. It is a nice bike. Few issues though; The handlebars drops are not long enough, I keep banging my wrists when sprinting and I can't fit my whole hand on it. The shifting is a little finicky. The bar tape was not comfortable either. It was like electrical tape. No cushion. The seat was a world of pain though. It was awful. I ended up getting the Specialized Seat Spec Phenom Comp Gel, 143 mm width. Really comfortable. Other than that I like it. It rides nicely and is pretty robust.

Hoping to get SPD's on it. Which I could afford bars too.

[killdanl]

So... while it's obvious this vid is sped-up, the general idea is that if you know your way around a bike, this is a great value, and easy to set up. Plan for about three hours of set-up, and tuning. That's a very easy set up, and far cheaper than taking it to a shop. I'm buying this bike because a friend gave me her bianchi with tiagra components, but the frame is just too small. Gonna trade out the cassette and pedals, and repurpose the bianchi frame for another friend.

[josepajares]

howd you like it so far? ive had since summer 2015. solid bike in my opinion. ive changed the pedals, saddle, handlebar tape and got a small computer for it. might change to a new drop handlebar tho.

[billrashid]

What about the pedals and the front brake?

[UNLISTEDWEB]

I have Mirage pro. changed the pedals, cassette 11-23, grip tape, Dura-Ace polymer coated cable for the shifters (the original cables stretch too much), continental grand prix 4 season tires, lights and specialized computer. I am happy with its performance. Further upgrades are unnecessary as i find that the frame is too heavy.