Sale on Javelin complete bikes (Page 21)

Man, I would love to rock a Javelin or an AMX...or the Javelin AMX, even.

Well, I got my Sizzano and put it together. Of course, the aerobars are too short. Apparently, my arms are extremely long because I looked up the size I needed, and it was the largest they make. So if anyone wants to buy the aerobars, they are new, would have the bar tape still on them and everything. They are Oval Concepts A700 Alloy Triple Bend extensions: http://www.ovalconcepts.com/productsGenereDett.php?idGenere=1&i... guess the only aerobar extensions that are long enough for my arms are the adjustable Profile Designs, or the largest (290 mm) VisionTech TT clip ons. I have some 250mm Visiontech extensions; I bought them not knowing what size I needed. So, if anyone has any extensions that would work or anyone wants the Oval Concepts off my Sizzano, send a PM this way.

Just bought a Sizzano.. looks awesome.. Dave was a great help.. ordered on monday and the bike was here on Thursday.. really awesome since I live in a remote area..

I'm disappointed that I didn't know about this until a few days ago, I would have liked to get a Varese.  Still, the Sizzano should suit me well and I'll be buying one tomorrow! Though if someone has a 51cm Varese that they want to get rid of, I would be glad to take it of their hands for the closeout price...

Well, i was real happy to discover this thread, after stumbling across Javelin bikes on ebay. I was already a board member (my 1st tri is in late August), but I did not think to check these forums for reviews.

I've already looked around a bit at women's road bikes, but anything halfway decent started at about $800, and had far lesser components than the Javelins. My original plan was to use one of my husband's older road bikes, but it was just too big.

When I called Javelin today, there were still some tri bikes left, but only the Narni in my 51cm size. I talked about it with my husband for a while, and basically decided it was a no brainer. Even if I end up hating tri's (not really probable, since I like all 3 sports but don't excel in any one), I am certain to be able to sell it for what I paid for it. But it just looks and sounds so great, I am very excited.

Hope it arrives by Friday for my birthday!

The only tri bike they had left in 51 was the Narni?  If so, they still had "A handful of Sizzanos" when I called earlier today and I was planning on getting one tomorrow...  If they sold out I'm gonna be a little annoyed, as I shouldn't really spend $800 on a bike being the broke college student I am.

That's odd, cause about a month ago, they only had Sizzano's left in 51... But, it wouldn't be the first time they found a few more boxes in the warehouse. 

Sorry, I should have qualified that. Because of the difference in geometry, I would have needed the 47 on the Sizzano. The Narni has a much shorter top stem, and the 51 is right for me.

Congrats on your bike purchase Victoro!  I'm sure you are as antsy as me to get it delivered. Curses on holiday weeks!

I ordered a Narni on Monday. I spoke to Geoff at Javelin, he was very helpful and he said it would be 3-5 days, but it already arrived today. I cannot wait to get it built - it looks great! I think for $800 it's a steal!

What'd you put on instead? That's the one thing I'm really thinking I need to upgrade on my sizzano. Those aerobars just feel too short for me, and I'm constantly bending my wrists in funny ways. 

I'm not wild about the Oval aerobar either - it's too long for my female arms. Do you have a picture of the replacement bar?

BTW, my Narni is just the coolest bike. Am taking it to get fitted tomorrow, and may look into switching out that Oval). My husband put it together today. It is so light, I can't believe it. And the wheels are awesome. I don't feel worthy of it yet!

Do you mean Varese? Narni's aren't white.

Either way, I feel like someone else had this problem. Call up Javelin if they don't respond and tell them what has happened and hopefully they'll get you some kind of replacement. I would think they'd replace the frame, as I think it would be time consuming and inconvenient to weld on a new derailluer hanger.

I went into the tri store this weekend and ended up switching out the entire handlebar setup. The guy helping me called the Oval A700 bars "a mistake" and said they would be a difficult bar for anyone to ride with. He wasn't too encouraging about what I could get for the setup on ebay or craigslist, but we'll see.

I now will have a handlebar setup that will be much more comfortable for me. The bars will be up higher, the pads are in a better place and everything about the setup just makes so much more sense for my body. I have very long legs and a short torso (the opposite of most male riders), so the Oval was a bad choice for me, since even at their shortest setting, I could not reach the end of the bars.

I also got a slightly taller stem to increase the height of the bars. I'm still in a fairly aerodynamic position (they fit with video cameras at this shop), just not bent over like a hairpin. I know I will have much better control of the bike as well. My husband took the Javelin out on our road with the Oval bars, right after he assembled it, and he nearly fell over. He said he felt like it was impossible to balance with those bars. 

Hello Javelin folks.  I bought a 54 Varese and really need a 51.  If anyone has a 51 they would like to sell,  please send me a PM. 

A cross post from another thread but why not......

 My blue Narni ready for a fitting, a name, and her 1st Tri in about 3 weeks. The bike is way sharper than the pic gives credit.

-Chris

That's odd. That looks like some weird cross between a narni and a sizzano. Aerobars look like the oval clip-ons, not the ones that the narni has, but the wheels are the narni wheels.

Narni:

Sizzano:

Javelin is still offering complete bikes with 105 or SRAM Rival gruppos at $1000 off their MRSP (word has it you don't need to be an "official" team member to get the discounts):

Javelin Tri-Team Member Appreciation Sale

Javelin is offering three specials to its tri-team members:

Narni

A competition-based multisport frame with Shimano 105.

Available in 48 cm, 51 cm, 54 cm 650 stock sizes and 55 cm, 57 cm and 61 cm 700c stock sizes

Retail:               $2,450

Sale Price:        $1,400

Sebino

An exceptional beginners road frame with Shimano 105.

Available in 47 cm, 50 cm, 53 cm, 55 cm and 60 cm stock sizes

Retail:               $2,350

Sale Price:        $1,350

Salento

The do-anything road or multisport frame with Shimano 105.

Available in 47 cm, 51 cm, 55 cm and 59 cm stock sizes

Retail:               $2,225

Sale Price:        $1,250

Sale is limited to in-stock frames. SRAM Rival may be substituted for Shimano 105 group for an extra $50 cost.

Component groups are sold as full kits with assembly required. Pictures are representative of frames, but not of component groups.

MSRP for Shimano 105 group is $1,250 and MSRP for SRAM Rival is $1,300.

Please contact Dave or Geoff for ordering information, geometry specifications or with any questions you might have.

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