I'm a long time Campy rider. I made some changes to my PR with a 105 setup. By using Campy Veloce shifters and a Centaur rear D, I am able to use the Shimano Capreo rear hub and Cassette. Thus saving large amounts of money. I swapped out the Kalloy bars for Deda bars, just sent the bars back to BF and they cut and shimmed them for me. I went with the King headset. 105 crank. Speedplay pedals. The bike rides like a dream. I travel for work about once a month and the PR goes with me. I have had no problems with the airlines so far and I manage to pack everything I need into the case. I am hoping to the be able to communte to work soon, thirty mile trip, about 20 of it will be on the train. I can't think of a better way to get to work than a BF. Just have to survive the South Florida drivers.

My Pocket Rocket has been in the bike stable for about a decade now. It has replaced the other road bikes for first choice in many events (general riding, club races, the Bicycle Ride Across Tennessee (BRAT), and - of course - for travel). The fit is good, handling good, packing in the older Samsonite suitcase is not a problem either.

The best thing I like about my Pocket Rocket is its handling - better than virtually every standard wheel bike I have ridden. It's brilliant for descending Alpine passes - not a hint of a wobble at speeds of 40mph-plus and goes round hairpin bends as if it was on rails.