"Just got back from my inaugural ride on my new Parlee. I wanted
to say that this bike far surpasses my highest expectations. I have
raced and ridden a lot of different bikes over the years. And, I have
come to expect that, generally, bike technology has improved so that
each new one is a little better than the last one. But, this time the
improvement is so dramatic. It is silky smooth on the flats, accelerates
like a dragster, climbs like a missile and descends like a bobsled.
And the paint job only serves to highlight its understated class."
Ross Goldstein, Ph.D.
Partner: B/R/S/ Group
"My Z1 is a thrill to ride, especially when I need to stomp over
a hill or away from a stop sign in the big ring. It is a light and
stiff but very comfy ride for long trips. On descents it has that fantastic
balanced take-me-home-with-my-eyes-closed handling that I look for,
and I am always ready for more once my time is up. Bravo Bob!!!"
Andy Hampsten
Owner: Hampsten Cycles
Winner of 1988 Giro d’Italia
"My PARLEE is the best bike that I have ridden. Not only is my
PARLEE incredibly responsive under power during accelerations and sprints,
but it maintains a very fine degree of road feel allowing me to really
fly around corners. I cannot imagine racing on anything else."
Ryan Sabga
Cat. 1 Cyclist
Trinidad and Tobago National Team
"The PARLEE frame I rode in this year’s Mt. Washington hill
climb is the lightest feeling, most responsive, most comfortable road
bike I have ever ridden. In short, it is everything that I would recommend
for someone looking to invest in a long-lasting companion for the road.
It seems to do everything well - sprint, climb, corner, brake, and
absorb just the right amount of road vibration. I've done a few long
rides on it too, and found it very comfortable over distances, taking
the edge off bumpy roads and giving you a bit of extra energy at the
end. I think the bike is very close to perfect."
Josh Anthony
Saturn Cycling Development Team Member
National Cyclocross Champion
"I was again amazed by the ride on a PARLEE frame in this year’s
Mount Washington hill climb...the quick handling, fast acceleration,
and uncompromising power transfer. You get the most power out of each
pedal stroke when you need it most on steep grades. In addition, the
PARLEE rates the best performance-to-weight ratio in any frame I've
ever ridden. I appreciate the quick-handling geometry. It is the quickest
bike I've ever ridden in all aspects. I could not have broken my previous
record without it."
Jesse Anthony
Saturn Cycling Development Team Member
National Cyclocross Champion
"The best riding of my life has been on my PARLEE. It makes me
want to ride! It is all day comfortable yet climbs and descends brilliantly.
The workmanship is in a class of its own for carbon frames."
Dr. Michael Mancuso
Cyclist