Pardus bikes

[lazywalrus]

Looks like Pardus has opened a D2C shop for US/Japan at least: https://www.pardus-bikes.com/
Also possibly a new version of their aero road frame? https://www.pardus-bikes.com/products/bike-frame-pd-fb-73

Anyone got any experience with them?
They sponsor a team on this side of the world, and the Spark EVO looks good. Seems to hold up to racing demands.

[toxin]

They're supposed to make very good bikes, but they aren't particularily cheap

That aero frame looks really nice for the most part, but the shallow bb junction is a bit questionable

[Dareios]

They make the Storck aero frames (who have a deeper fork), so the quality of their aero bikes should be good. Do they also make the Storck Aernario? The geometry seems to be different than the one that their (similar looking) climbing bikes have.
As always, a team riding a Chinese bike is always good news (Incolor now also have an Italo-Romanian CT team riding their frames) and they seem to have some of the best Chinese aerobikes, alongside Bross.

[lazywalrus]

I was surprised at how low they seem to be pricing their framesets. I thought they would be Elves type range.
Fork on that new aero frame looks very inspired by the deep Stork fork. Wonder how close it would get in the tour magazine wind tunnel.

[Rebel_Yell]

I was surprised at how low they seem to be pricing their framesets. I thought they would be Elves type range.
Fork on that new aero frame looks very inspired by the deep Stork fork. Wonder how close it would get in the tour magazine wind tunnel.

I agree.  The frameset looks like a very good deal.  The frame also looks familiar but can’t figure out where I saw it.  Headset area is what looks so familiar to me.

Looks very tempting to get. 

[Dareios]

I agree.  The frameset looks like a very good deal.  The frame also looks familiar but can’t figure out where I saw it.  Headset area is what looks so familiar to me.

Looks very tempting to get.

Storck Aerfast? Edit: looking at it longer it reminds me more of a slightly updated Orbea Orca Aero, with a more hourglass shaped head tube that looks slimmer in the mid section.

[bremerradkurier]

If they actually have stock in common sizes for delivery to the US, their pricing is very competitive compared to Canyon that, unfortunately for a legacy West German based company, has an East German Trabant like fulfillment program for US customers .

[toxin]

I doubt those frame prices are accurate

[jes2k13]

they are widely available here in the UAE guys, in Dubai have a look at the prices, I think it is fairly priced. even considering a Spark Evo after Tech Vini Fantini used it in the UAE Tour 2025 and won the black jersey for the most competitive group!

https://www.uaecycle.com/search?q=pardus*%20AND%20product_type:*&type=product

PS THis site is legit I am often buying from them

[j4m1eb]

I was trying to find about Pardus for the UK. Thought the Spark EVO looked great in the UAE tour

[jes2k13]

It does look good but I couldn't find the colorway here in the UAE, I already have had a chance to try some of my friends's Spark Evo and I noticed how stiff feeling it is  up to the point that I also think it is quite heavy like around 7.5kg to 8 KG but it's an aero bike anyway. They might ship overseas mate, this website here in the UAE, why not giving it a try?

[j4m1eb]

I did message Pardus today to see what they say.

Was also messaging a shop in HK re the ER:ONE which quite fancy and is lighter and a lot more $

[Dareios]

I did message Pardus today to see what they say.

Was also messaging a shop in HK re the ER:ONE which quite fancy and is lighter and a lot more $

Cyclegears? Yeah, they have lots of cool stuff, here in Europe ciclisti.cc has almost the same array as them and there is that one French guy who's a Seka distributor who also sells Winspace, Elves, Avenger and Ican frames.

[jes2k13]

all I can say is that this brand is or was totally been slept on by the western media/market but has now the reputation of Elite Wheels soon. Fairly priced bikes IMHO

[raisinberry777]

all I can say is that this brand is or was totally been slept on by the western media/market but has now the reputation of Elite Wheels soon. Fairly priced bikes IMHO

Lack of availabiliy outside China is a big reason why - I don't even know where I can get one in Australia despite them sponsiring a contintenal team based here (St George Continental Cycling - basically the full China spec team).