Opinions on QR Zero Gravity

I did a search first, but I’m wondering why I never hear anything about the QR Zero Gravity. Preowned bikes has several new full ultegra 2003 Zero Gravity’s for $1,100.00. Although the seat angle is only 75 degrees and the spinergy xaero wheels get horrible reviews, this still seems like a good deal. Thoughts?

I pulled these 2 quotes from slowtwitch:

“This bike goes from QR’s worst value last year (excluding the dreadful Zero Gravity) to QR’s best value this year.”

“The closest thing I saw at the show to compare with the One was QR’s new Zero Gravity. QR has reprised an old model name and placed it onto a bike that is its version of a 'tweener, and it had my favorite cosmetic scheme of any tri bike at the show. But the mostly Ultegra-equipped ZG is not a cheap bike, with a price of $2095. The “old” ZG was a steel bike, tri geometry through and through, and its riders set course records a decade ago that have still never been broken, including the only sub-5 hour women’s ride at IM Canada, the women’s bike course record on the Auckland IM New Zealand course, and I don’t know if anyone ever rode the Zofingen course faster than Zack did when he won the race (in '92?) on a ZG. The new ZG is spec’d like a road race bike and has a 76-degree seat angle. Will the new ZG live up to the heritage of its namesake?”

Scott

Scott,

First of all, I have no saddle to butt knowledge. However, the folks I know who own and ride the QR Zero Gravity, seem to like it. All are triathletes who ride the ZG as their road bike and all three are very fast and experienced riders, in fact one is a former ITU Pro.

It’s kind of retro and has the groovy paint, so its kind of special in the peloton.