Introducing the 3rd "Urban Prodigy"

This bike is also a Motobecane Fantom 29, the second 29er.  It’s a 19” frame for those wanting a little larger bike. Our next bike will be a 20”.

Here are the specs:

01 Frame	Motobecane 29er
02 Fork	Rock Shox Metro
03 Crankset/Bottom Bracket	Shimano De4ore FC 540
04 Cassette/Freewheel	Shimano LX CS-M580
05 Shifters	Shimano XT m750 Rapid Fire
06 Front Derailleur	Shimano XT FD-M761
07 Rear Derailleur	Shimano XT RD-M761
10 Headset	Cane Creek S-6 Black
11 Pedals	Bulletproof BMX
13 Seat Post	Bontrager Race X Carbon
14 Handlebar	Bontrager Race X Carbon
16 Stem	Bontrager Race Lite 120mm
18 Brakes	Hayes MX4 160mm Disc
19 Brake Levers	Tektro
Other Stuff	Skewer - Spacers
Tires	Schwalbe Big Apple
Wheels	Bontrager Ranger Disc

We’ve had several folks test ride the Fantom 29 and they loved it.  A few of our test riders said they would like a little cushier ride, so I went with a Metro Rock Shock fork on this one.  I’ll tell you, it sure takes away the jarring you get on rougher roads. I still feel it takes away from acceleration, but I guess it’s all a matter of choice.  I will be going with another Metro Fork on our next bike, plus a shocked seat post for those looking for a more comfort ride.  That’s the neatest thing about the “Urban Prodigy” - you can do almost whatever you want.

This bike has all the performance of the first 29er, it’s just a tad less stiff.

I did an 18 mile ride Monday with 2 pals from Springfield. The 3 of us are all in our early 50s and in pretty good shape. 

One of my buddies was on his year-old Giant hybrid comfort bike; the other was on his older Trek MT bike.  They are both great bikes, but neither could keep pace with me, so I slowed down and just enjoyed the ride.  We were going to do 20 miles but after 15 my buddy on the Trek was about all in, so we cut 2 miles off the last leg. Back at the trail head they had both ridden all they wanted that day. I was a little disappointed because I was ready to put a few more miles in. 

These guys ride just as well as me – heck, one of them is better than me.

They want to meet with me next week to talk about getting an “Urban Prodigy” for themselves.

If you’ve outgrown that hybrid or your old mountain bike is just not quite the ride you’re looking for, it’s time to get your hands on an “Urban Prodigy.”

Our price on this bike is $1399.00.  So if you’re interested LMK.