Windsor Bikes: A Deeper Look into Their Bikes

Windsor is the name for decent lower-level bikes, which offers excellent value for prices. There are a couple of Windsor bicycle companies- a Taiwan-based one, and the other is a Mexican.

A lot of people are happy with Windsor bikes not only for the prices but quality as well.

They are basically generic bikes made either in Taiwan or Mexico in the same factories where other name brands are manufactured. They then put the Windsor or Mercier or Motobecaneon the frame and add different types of components.

Perhaps, all of the following bike brands are made in the same factories as the Windsor. So, the simple equation is,

Windsor = Mercier = Motobecane = Dawes (USA) = Cycle Spectrum = Bikesdirect.com = SPRTYMAMA (eBay) = Chicabike (eBay).

The Positive Sides

Windsor bikes are not glamorous, but you are likely to find the best value with them. Sounds interesting, right? Keep reading as you might love to explore more about Windsor bikes.

Windsor is selling their bikes without dealer or marketing support. That is why they are offering you competitive price and pretty good values.

The bikes are jam-packed with premium or at least decent components to make you happy. If you put the name “Trek” and the like on the body of Windsor bike, probably, the price would be, at least, USD 300 higher!

You will get terrific bargains and great bikes from Windsor via BikesDirect.com and the like.

The engine/gears and associated components, the heart of the bike, seems to be solid.

The Negative Sides

Generally, Windsor bike is sold online to keep the price down. Probably, most of their bikes are sold through BikesDirect.com.

Windsor offers a limited return policy. So, you can expect to have a limited or no after sales service! However, some local shops may sell this bike at a slightly higher price with a limited warranty and lifetime tune-up service!

Perhaps, the quality control inspections might be less rigorousat the factory during bike assembly process.

You cannot expect to have the same level of customer service and support as the renowned brand offers in the event of defects.

You may encounter an issue with the paint of the frame and rear spoke problem as witnessed by some customers.

Recreational and Sport Cycles

Windsor makes bikes in different variants as the Recreational and Sports Cycles, Enthusiast and Racing Cycles, Off-Road Front Suspension Cliff 29R Cycles, Off-Road Front Suspension Cycles (Cliff Series), Off-Road Full Suspension Cycles (Ghost Series), and Xfusion Xtralite + Carbon Stay + Full Carbon Cycles.

For Recreational and Sports Cycles, they do make Wellington 1, Wellington 2, Wellington 3, Leeds, Stratford, and Dover. The price starts from USD 699 and ends at USD 895.

All the bikes are equipped with quality components and come with great value for money!

	WELLINGTON 1	WELLINGTON 2	WELLINGTON 3	LEEDS	STRATFORD	DOVER
Frame	Advancedshaped 6061 Aluminium	Advancedshaped 6061 Aluminium	Advancedshaped 6061 Aluminium	Advancedshaped 7005 Aluminium	Kinesis Double Butted Aluminium	Kinesis Double Butted Aluminium
Fork	Dura-Forte Chrome-Moly	Dura-Forte Chrome-Moly	Carbon Fiber Bladed	Dura-Forte Chrome-Moly	Dura-Forte Chrome-Moly	Dura-Forte Chrome-Moly
Crank	Shimano Double Ring Road	Road Aluminium Triple 52/42/30t	Road Aluminium Triple 52/42/30t	Alloy 52/42/30t	Alloy 52/42/30t	Alloy 52/42/30t
Pedals	Alloy Road W/ Toe Clips	Alloy Road W/ Toe Clips	Alloy Road W/ Toe Clips	Alloy Road W/ Toe Clips	Alloy Road W/ Toe Clips	Alloy Road W/ Toe Clips
Frt Der	Shimano	Sora	Sora	Sora	Sora	Sora
Rr Der	Sora	Sora	Sora	Sora	Sora	Sora
Shifter	Shimano Stem Shifters	Shimano 24-Speed STI	Shimano 24-Speed STI	Sora 24-Speed STI	Shimano St-R220 24-Speed R/Fire	Sora 24-Speed STI
Freewheel	SR 11-28t	SR 11-28t	SR 11-28t	SR 11-28t	SR 11-28t	SR 11-28t
Rim	Alex Alloy	Alex Alloy	Alex Alloy	Alex Alloy 36	Alex Da22 Dbl Wall 36	Alex Da22 Dbl Wall 36
Hubs	Alloy QR	Alloy QR	Alloy QR	Alloy QR	Alloy QR	Alloy QR
Tires	Maxxis 700×23	Maxxis 700×23	Maxxis 700×23	Maxxis 700×23	Michelin Dynamic 700×23	Michelin Dynamic 700×23
Brakeset	Alloy Caliper	Alloy Caliper	Alloy Caliper	Shimano Sora	Shimano Sora	Shimano Sora
H/Bar	Alloy Dropbar	Alloy Dropbar	Alloy Dropbar	Alloy Dropbar	Alloy Flat	Alloy Dropbar
Stem	Alloy Quill 1 Inch	Alloy Quill	Alloy Threadless	Alloy 1 Inch Quill	Alloy Ahead Adjustable	Alloy AheadSEt
Seatpost	Alloy 300mm	Alloy 300mm	Alloy 300mm	Alloy 300mm	Alloy 300mm	Alloy 300mm
Saddle	Velo	Velo	Velo	Velo	Velo Blk/Blk	Velo Blk/Red
Weight	22.3lb	22.2lb	21.9lb	22.1lb	19.7lb	19.8lb
MSRP	$699	$800	$900	$770	$795	$895

Enthusiast and Racing Cycles

For the category of Enthusiast and Racing Cycles,Windsor does make four models as the Bristol, Fens, Knight, and Falkirk. The price starts from USD 1,095 and ends at USD 1,995.

All the bikes come with quite decent components and offer pretty good values!

It seems that this series is exclusively for a customer with a mid-level budget!

	BRISTOL	FENS	KNIGHT	FALKIRK
Frame	Multishape Butted Aluminium	Multishape Butted Aluminium	Multishape Butted Aluminium	Multishape Butted Aluminium
Fork	Kinesis Carbon Fiber	Kinesis Carbon Fiber	Kinesis Carbon Fiber	Kinesis Carbon Fiber
Crank	FSA Aluminium 52/42/30t	FSA Aluminium 50/39/30t	Truvativ Elita Gxp 52/42/30t	FSA Gossamer Megaexo 53/39t
Pedals	Alloy Road W/ Toe Clips	VP-162 Alloy Clipless	VP-162 Alloy Clipless	VP-162 Alloy Clipless
Frt Der	Sora	Shimano 105	Shimano Ultegra	Shimano Ultegra SL
Rr Der	Sora	Shimano 105	Shimano Ultegra	Ultegra
Shifter	Sora 24-Speed STI	Shimano 105 30-Speed STI	Shimano Ultegra 30-Speed STI	Shimano Ultegra 20-Speed STI
Freewheel	Sr 11-28t	Shimano 12-25t	Shimano 12-25t	Shimano 12-25t
Rim	Alex Da22 Dbl Wall 36	Alex DA22 Dbl Wall 32	Vuelta XRP Pro	Shimano Whr-500
Hubs	Alloy QR	Alloy QR	Vuelta Xrp QR	Shimano QR
Tires	Michelin Dynamic 700×23	Michelin Dynamic 700×23	Michelin Dynamic 700×23	Michelin Dynamic 700×23
Brakeset	Shimano Sora	Shimano 105	Shimano Ultegra	Shimano Ultegra
H/Bar	Alloy Dropbar	Ritchey Ergo	Ritchey Ergo	Ritchey Ergo
Stem	Alloy AheadSEt	Ritchey AheadSet	Ritchey AheadSet	Ritchey AheadSet
Seatpost	Alloy 300mm	Ritchey 300mm	Ritchey 300mm	Ritchey 300mm
Saddle	Velo Blk/Blu	Velo Blk/Yel	Velo Blk/Blk	Velo Blk/Yel
Weight	19.9lb	19.2lb	18.9lbs	18.5lb
MSRP	$1,095	$1,495	$1,995	$1,995

Enthusiast and Racing Cycles

In terms of Enthusiast and Racing Cycles,Windsor do offer four models as the Track, Cyclo, Tourist, and Willow. The price starts from USD 795 and ends at USD 1,895.

Except for Track, all three models come with nice components and pretty good values!

	TRACK	CYCLO	TOURIST	WILLOW
Frame	Double Butted Select Chromoly	Cross Spec Biaxle Aluminum	Double Butted Chromoly Tour-Specific	Kinesis Double Butted Aluminum Women-Specific
Fork	Chromoly Track Unicrown	Cross Carbon Fiber Integ.	ChromolyUnicrown Fender Mounts	Chromoly Unicrown
Crank	Truvativ Trouro 48t	FSA Gossamer 36/46t Megaexo	Rpm Forged 30/42/52t	Rpm Forged 30/42/52t
Pedals	Alloy Road W/ Toe Clips	N/A	Alloy Road W/ Toe Clips	Alloy Road W/ Toe Clips
Frt Der	N/A	Shimano 105	Shimano Deore	Sora
Rr Der	N/A	Shimano Ultegra	Tiagra	Sora
Shifter	N/A	Shimano 105 10-Speed STI	Shimano Tiagra 27-Speed STI	Shimano Sora24-Speed STI
Freewheel	16t	Shimano 12-25t	Shimano 11-32t	Shimano 12-24t
Rim	Drx2000 Dbl Wall 32f/32r	Alex Dc19 32f/32r	Dm18 Dbl Wall 36f/36r	Drx2000 Dbl Wall 32f/32r
Hubs	Alloy Track	Alex QR	Ritchey QR	FDL QR
Tires	Kenda K191 700×23(650/43cm)	Kenda Cross 700×32	Michelin Dynamic 700×30	Michelin Dynamic 700×23
Brakeset	N/A	Tektro Oryx W/ 105 Levers	Tektro/Shimano Tiagra	Promax/Sora
H/Bar	Alloy Track Dropbar	FDL Butted Ergo	FDL Butted Ergo	FDL Butted Ergo
Stem	FSA 1″ RollerBrng	Integrated Aheadset	FDL Aheadset	FDL Aheadset
Seatpost	Alloy 250mm	Alloy 250mm	Alloy 250mm	Alloy 250mm
Saddle	Velo Blk/Blk	Velo Blk/Blk	Velo Blk/Blk	Womenspec Blk/Blk
Weight	18.8lb	19.9lb	28.8lb	24.6lb
MSRP	$795	$1,895	$1,495	$795

Off-Road Front Suspension Cliff 29R Cycles

Windsor does produce 29R Cycles for the 29R lovers! They try to meet up the demands of the riders with Off-Road Front Suspension Cliff 29R Cycles.The price starts from USD 900 and ends at USD 1,900.

All three models – Team, Pro, and Comp equipped with decent components and best buy features!

	Cliff 29R Team	Cliff 29R Pro	Cliff 29R Comp
Frame	Altair2 Custom Butted Aluminium, Hydroformed Power diamond Downtube With Gusset, Integrated Headtube	Altair2 Custom Butted Aluminium, Hydroformed Power Diamond Downtube With Gusset, Integrated Headtube	Altair2 Custom Butted Aluminium, Hydroformed Power Diamond Downtube With Gusset, Integrated Headtube
Fork	Rockshox Reba Sl 80mm, 29″ Remote Poploc	Rockshox 80mm Tora318 Air 29″+ Turnkey Lockout	Rockshox Dart3 80mm+ Turnkey Lockout
Crank	Truvativ Firex 3.0 GXP, 44/32/22t	Truvativ 5d 3.0 Powerspline 44/32/22t	Truvativ 5d 3.0 Powerspline 44/32/22t
Pedals	ATB Beartrap Composite	ATB Beartrap Composite	ATB Beartrap Composite
Frt Der	SRAM X.9	SRAM X.7	SRAM X.5
Rr Der	SRAM X.9	SRAM X.7	SRAM X.5
Shifter	SRAM X.9	SRAM X.7	SRAM X.5
Freewheel	PG950 11-34t 9 Speed	PG950 11-34t 9 Speed	Sunrace 11-32t 9 Speed
Rim	WTB Laser Disc Trail 29″, 32h Eyelet	WTB Speed Disc Am 29″, 32h Eyelet	WTB Speed Disc Am 29″, 32h Eyelet
Hubs	Gravity Disc Alloy QR	Gravity Disc Alloy QR	Gravity Disc Alloy QR
Tires	Kenda Nevegal 29×2.2 Kevlar	Kenda Nevegal 29×2.2	Kenda Nevegal 29×2.2
Brakeset	Avid Juicy 7 Hydraulic, 160mm Rotor	Avid Juicy 5 Hydraulic, 160mm Rotor	Avid Bb5 Mechanical, 160mm Rotor
H/Bar	Windsor Pro Riser 15mm Double-buttedAluminium 31.8mm	Windsor Pro Riser 15mm Double-buttedAluminium 31.8mm	Windsor Pro Riser 15mm Double-buttedAluminium 31.8mm
Stem	Windsor Pro Ul Forged Aluminium +/-7 Deg Ahead 1.125 Inch	Windsor 3d Forged Aluminium +/-7 Deg Ahead 1.125 Inch	Windsor 3d Forged Aluminium +/-7 Deg Ahead 1.125 Inch
Seatpost	Alloy 350mm	Alloy 350mm	Alloy 350mm
Saddle	WTB Rocket V Comp SE	WTB Rocket V Comp SE	WTB Rocket V Comp SE
Weight	29.7lb	30.30lb	30.5lb
MSRP	$1900	$1500	$900

Off-Road Front Suspension Cycles (Cliff Series)

Apart from Off-Road Front Suspension Cliff 29R Cycles, they do have two other series of Off-Road Front Suspension bikes – the Cliff Series and Ghost series.This line-up includes Cliff 4500, Cliff 4700, and Cliff 4900.

The price of these bikes is between USD 750 and USD 995.Cliff is the entry-level category with some decent components.

	CLIFF 4500	CLIFF 4700	CLIFF 4900
Frame	6061 Double Butted Aluminum, Double Diamond Downtube With Gusset	6061 Double Butted Aluminum, Double Diamond Downtube With Gusset	6061 Double Butted Aluminum, Double Diamond Downtube With Gusset
Fork	Rockshox Dart1 + Hydraulic Damping, Disc Mounts	Rockshox Dart1 + Hydraulic Damping, Disc Mounts	Rockshox Dart2 + Hydraulic Damping, Disc Mounts
Crank	Truvativ Aluminum Triple 42/32/22t	Truvativ 5d Aluminum Triple 42/32/22t	Truvativ 5d Aluminum Triple 42/32/22t
Pedals	ATB Beartrap Composite	ATB Beartrap Composite	ATB Beartrap Composite
Frt Der	Shimano FDM 330â	Shimano Deore	Shimano Deore
Rr Der	Shimano Deore	Shimano Deore Lx	Shimano Deore XT Long Cage
Shifter	Shimano EZ-Fire 8 Speed Pods + Optical Display	Shimano Alivio 8 Speed Trigger Pods	Shimano Deore Mega 9 Speed Pods
Freewheel	12-28t 8 Speed	12-28t 8 Speed	11-32t 9 Speed
Rim	Alex Dp17 Disc Alloy 36 Doublewall	Alex Dp17 Disc Alloy 36 Doublewall	Alex Dp17 Disc Alloy 36 Doublewall
Hubs	Gravity Disc Alloy QR	Gravity Disc Alloy QR	Gravity Disc Alloy QR
Tires	WTB Velociraptor 26×2.1	WTB Velociraptor 26×2.1	WTB Velociraptor 26×2.1
Brakeset	Tektro Io Mechanical Disc 160 Rotor	Tektro Io Mechanical Disc 160 Rotor	Tektro Io Mechanical Disc 160 Rotor
H/Bar	Windsor Comp Al Riser	Windsor Comp Al Riser	Windsor Comp Al Riser
Stem	Alloy Ahead 1.125 Inch	Alloy Ahead 1.125 Inch	Alloy Ahead 1.125 Inch
Seatpost	Alloy 350mm	Alloy 350mm	Alloy 350mm
Saddle	WTB Speed V Sport	WTB Speed V Sport	WTB Speed V Sport
Weight	29.5lb	29.45lb	29.25lb
MSRP	$750	$850	$995

Off-Road Full Suspension Cycles (Ghost Series)

Alike Cliff Series, Off-Road Front Suspension Cycles also ornamented by Ghost Series.The Ghost series carries a slightly higher price tag. Ghost series comprises Ghost 6500, Ghost 6700, and Ghost 6900.

The Ghost series is also the entry-level bike. You can have all the bikes within USD 1,000 while the lowest price is USD 850.

	GHOST 6500	GHOST 6700	GHOST 6900
Frame	6061 Double Butted Aluminium, Double Diamond Downtube With Gusset	6061 Double Butted Aluminium, Double Diamond Downtube With Gusset	6061 Double Butted Aluminium, Double Diamond Downtube With Gusset
Fork /Rear Shock	Rockshox Dart1 + Hydraulic Damping, Disc Mounts / Ks-26 Coil+Hydraulic Cartridge	Rockshox Dart1 + Hydraulic Damping, Disc Mounts / Ks-26 Coil+Hydraulic Cartridge	Rockshox Dart2 + Hydraulic Damping, Disc Mounts / Ks-26 Coil+Hydraulic Cartridge
Crank	Truvativ Aluminium Triple 42/32/22t	Truvativ 5d Aluminium Triple 42/32/22t	Truvativ 5d Aluminium Triple 42/32/22t
Pedals	ATB Beartrap Composite	ATB Beartrap Composite	ATB Beartrap Composite
Frt Der	Shimano FDM 330	Shimano Deore	Shimano Deore
Rr Der	Shimano Deore	Shimano Deore Lx	Shimano Deore XT Long Cage
Shifter	Shimano EZ-Fire 8 Speed Pods + Optical Display	Shimano Alivio 8 Speed Trigger Pods	Shimano Deore Mega 9 Speed Pods
Freewheel	12-28t 8 Speed	12-28t 8 Speed	11-32t 9 Speed
Rim	Alex Dp17 Disc Alloy 36 Doublewall	Alex Dp17 Disc Alloy 36 Doublewall	Alex Dp17 Disc Alloy 36 Doublewall
Hubs	Gravity Disc Alloy QR	Gravity Disc Alloy QR	Gravity Disc Alloy QR
Tires	WTB Velociraptor 26×2.1	WTB Velociraptor 26×2.1	WTB Velociraptor 26×2.1
Brakeset	Tektro Io Mechanical Disc 160 Rotor	Tektro Io Mechanical Disc 160 Rotor	Tektro Io Mechanical Disc 160 Rotor
H/Bar	Windsor Comp AL Riser	Windsor Comp AL Riser	Windsor Comp AL Riser
Stem	Alloy Ahead 1.125 Inch	Alloy Ahead 1.125 Inch	Alloy Ahead 1.125 Inch
Seatpost	Alloy 350mm	Alloy 350mm	Alloy 350mm
Saddle	WTB Speed V Sport	WTB Speed V Sport	WTB Speed V Sport
Weight	32.7lb	32.5lb	32.25lb
MSRP	$850	$950	$1095

Xfusion Xtralite+Carbon Stay + Full Carbon Cycles

It seems that the Windsor aims to leave no stone untouched!

The do produce high-end bikes as well! These are full carbon bikes! So, you can have almost all types’ bikes from Windsor according to your need and budget!

The price starts from USD 2,795 and ends at USD 3,795.The pretty high figure, right? Huh! At least for us! Ha Ha Ha!

Having said that you would get more value than what you will pay, which is true for all the Windsor bikes and the Bradford, Trent, Kennet, and Falkirk Carbon are not the exception!

	BRADFORD	TRENT	KENNET	FALKIRK CARBON
Frame	Aero-Xfusion Xlite 6061al/Carbon	Aero-Xfusion Xlite 6061al/Carbon	Aero-Xfusion Xlite 6061al/Carbon	Veryhigh Modulus Carbonfusion
Fork	Kinesis Aero Carbon	Kinesis Aero Carbon	Kinesis Aero Carbon	Windsor Aero Carbon
Crank	Dura Ace 10 52/39t	Ultegra 52/39/30t	Ultegra 52/39t	Truvativ Compact 50/36t
Pedals	N/A	VP-162 Alloy Clipless	VP-162 Alloy Clipless	N/A
Frt Der	Dura Ace 10	Ultegra	Ultegra	105 10spd
Rr Der	Dura Ace 10	Ultegra	Ultegra	Ultegra
Shifter	Dura Ace 20spd STI	Ultegra 30spd STI	Ultegra 20spd STI	New 105 20spd STI
Freewheel	Dura Ace 12-27t	Shimano 12-23t	Shimano 11-23t	Shimano 12-27t
Rim	Amclassic Victory 24F/28R	Amclassic Victory 24F/28R	Amclassic Victory 24F/28R	Alex Pro R1.0 28f/32R
Hubs	Ac QR	Ac QR	Ac QR	Alx QR
Tires	Michelin Dynamic 700×23	Michelin Dynamic 700×23	Michelin Dynamic 700×23	Continental Ultrasport 700×23
Brakeset	Dura Ace 10	Cane Creek Scr5	Cane Creek Scr5	Canecreek Scr3
H/Bar	Ritchey Ergo	Ritchey Ergo	Ritchey Ergo	Windsor Ergo
Stem	Canecreek Aheadset	Canecreek Aheadset	Canecreek Aheadset	Canecreek Aheadset
Seatpost	Ritchey 300mm	Ritchey 300mm	Ritchey 300mm	Windsor 300mm
Saddle	Velo Blk/Yel	Velo Blk/Yel	Velo Blk/Yel	Windsor V-Cut
Weight	17.9lbs	18.9lbs	18.5lb	18.5lb
MSRP	$3,795	$2,795	$2,795	$2,895

Final Verdict

If your budget is tight, but looking for a decent bike, you may rely upon Windsor!

If you are one who would love to save a handsome amount from your purchase, Windsor also might be your destination!

And if you are like us who look for a great pedaling buddy with great components, then you may consider having a Windsor bike.

Nothing in the world is free from flaws and Windsor bike is not the exception! Keeping constraints aside, Windsor bike might be (or we should say, “should be”) one of your best choices.

We love to hear from you as well. Let us know your thoughts, experiences,and inputs!

Stay fit and stay healthy! Happy pedaling!

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