A Lamborghini for under £200

Really? A Lamborghini for under £200?

Yes, this is a pukka, real Lamborghini Leggenda, 700c alloy wheels, 21 gears, alloy frame and V brakes. You may have realised by now that this Lamborghini comes with two wheels rather than four.

First a little bit of history as to how Lamborghini ended up making putting their name on bicycles. When Automobili Lamborghini (they make the cars) was sold, Ferruccio Lamborghini's son Tonino retained the right to use the the Lamborghini brand, including the famous fighting bull logo. Tonino now specialises in creating lifestyle accessories, most notably watches and sunglasses, but it would seem he has put the family name to many products, including Lamborghini Cycles.

Lets get back to the bike and here is my review of the Lamborghini Leggenda. I bought mine from Amazon at a reduced  price, the normal price at the time of writing is £199 but it seems they are often available at reduced prices if you time it right. The quality seems very good considering the very low price. The paintwork on mine had a beatifull finish with the high gloss metallic Aztec Gold and the welds on the frame looked neat and tidy.

There frame is alloy with steel forks, the seat post is alloy with a quick release. Wheels are 700C alloy fitted with Kenda 40mm tyres. V brakes work well and the Shimano EF-50 E-Z-Fire Gear Shifters make gear changing easy. The saddle is rather nice and so far I've found it to be very comfy for rides of up to 25 miles.

The bike will need some basic assembly and the gears will most likely need to be adjusted to get them running smoothly. If you are unsure of how to set it up then any decent bike shop should be happy to set it up for a small charge. I've only made one change to the bike, the handle bars it came with were a bit too much 'sit up and beg' for my liking so a quick trip down to my local bike shop where I swapped £10 for a nice alloy flat bar.

I weighed the bike to be 12.8Kg which isn't too bad for a cheap hybrid. So far its performed well on rides and I've only had one visit from the puncture fairy. This bike should make a great low cost introduction to cycling or as a second winter hack. Its a great improvement over the Townsend and should serve me well over the winter. I plan to get a road bike once the winter is out of the way with the Lambo becoming my winter hack. Cycling snobs will no doubt scoff at this bike, but for me its a great value for money bike. Available now at Amazon, here's a link for you - Torino Lamborghini Leggenda from Amazon.