The Z3 was voted ROAD RACING BIKE OF THE
YEAR by Cycling Weekly Magazine.
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MAGAZINE's Review of the Z3SL
COMPLETE BIKE WEIGHT:
with HED 50/90 Wheels=14.68lb (6659gm)
with Lightweight G3=12.92lb (5857gm)
with HED3/Disc=14.82lb (6723gm)
Bike Specs:
Frame- Parlee Z3 SL + Custom Paint $8000
Fork- Easton EC90 SL Straight Blade fork. $400
Headset- Chris King 1 1/8" Threadless. $140
Stem/Handelbars- Cinelli RAM 42/110. $650
Seatpost- Campagnolo Record Carbon. $210
Seat- Selle Italia SLR Teknologika Flow. $420
Cables/Housings- Nokon Carbon Derailleur & Alloy Brake. $400.00
Gruppo- 2007 Campagnolo Record Carbon including Ultra Torque
Compact Carbon Cranks. Ordered the 2006 shifters. I didn't like the
new QS Shifters. $1300 Not including brakes.
Brakes- Zero Gravity Negative-G Titanium w/SwissStop Green Pads. $400.00
Front Derailleur- Parlee Braze-On Derailleur Clamp. $90
Rear Derailleur- Fibre Lyte Carbon Inner Cage and Full Carbon 15
tooth Pulley! $100
Cranks- Carbon plate on outer Chainring. $100
Front/Rear Brakes- Oval Concepts. Front brake is mounted behind
the fork! $160
Pedals- Speedplay X-1 pedals.$370
Racing wheelsets- 2007 HED JET 50/90. $1300
2006 HED H3/Superlight Disc. $1550
2008 Lightweight Standard Gen III. $4500
Training wheelsets- 2000 Mavic Ksyrium.
Tires- Tufo Elite Jet. $100 each.
Computer- Garmin Edge 705. $700
Other Misc.-$500
Bike Cost- Built up with Jet wheels $15000+
w/ H3 & Disc $15400+
w/Lightweight Standard Gen III $$18200+
I have been riding the Parlee for over a year. It is far and away the best bike I have ever ridden. It accelerates like a missile and yet is comfortable and has a compliant ride. Having owned 3 Colnago bikes in the last 3 years I can honestly say the Parlee takes the best attributes of the Dream HP, C50 HP and Extreme-C without any of the (minor) flaws each of them has and puts them in one nice package. It climbs and accelerates much like the Extreme-C, but is also comfortable enough for a double-century like the Dream HP. I have been changing bikes on average once a year, but with the Parlee I think I will keep it. I just can't imagine getting anything better.
