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"A polarizing set: cycling-enthusiast LEGO builders will find it genuinely groundbreaking thanks to its new wheel parts and freewheeling drivetrain, but a BrickScore of 66.4 reflects real disagreement, with accuracy purists frustrated by the missing gear system, inaccurate headset design, and unrealistic color scheme."
The 11380 Road Bike carries a BrickScore of 66.4 (Mixed Reviews) reflecting genuine disagreement among reviewers: the Brickset expert review scores it at 88 and calls it the most exciting and innovative set of the year, while the broader owner base and the low agreement rating point to a narrower appeal than a universally loved set. The expert praise centers on genuinely novel engineering, including new rim, tyre, spoke, and freewheeling hub parts, plus SNOT techniques that allow realistic frame geometry. The criticisms are pointed: no working gears despite having derailleur components, an inaccurate headset design, a bulky included stand, and a color scheme reviewers found unrealistic. Owner ratings (4.74 across only 24 reviews) are high but thin, and the 93% recommendation rate is lower context given that limited sample.
Where they split: The expert Brickset reviewer scored this at 88 and called it the most exciting and innovative set of the year, while the overall BrickScore sits at 66.4 with a 'low' agreement rating. The split reflects a core tension: technical cycling enthusiasts who appreciate the engineering breakthroughs rate it very highly, while general LEGO fans find the accuracy compromises (no working gears, inaccurate headset, unrealistic color scheme) harder to overlook. Owner ratings are positive but based on a very thin sample of 24 reviews, limiting confidence in that signal.
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"I am genuinely excited when LEGO sets are announced, but I certainly was when this one was unveiled!"
Brickset Reviews"This is officially the largest tire LEGO has ever produced."
RacingBrick
"The LEGO Group has produced a wide range of vehicles but, as far as I could see, bicycles have so far been relegated to accessories for figures; nothing brick-built. This trend has been broken in a spectacular way, with …"
New Elementary
"It's a bicycle, but it's Lego. $130 us."
JANGBRiCKS
"LEGO sets itself apart from its current competitors, who primarily market buildings and vehicles. This product is above all an excellent marketing tool, allowing LEGO to demonstrate that the world's leading toy company i…"
Hoth Bricks
"Innovative and rewarding build experience"
Brick Fanatics"I am genuinely excited when LEGO sets are announced, but I certainly was when this one was unveiled!"
"This is officially the largest tire LEGO has ever produced."
"The LEGO Group has produced a wide range of vehicles but, as far as I could see, bicycles have so far been relegated to accessories for figures; nothing brick-built. This trend has been broken in a spectacular way, with the humongous 11380 Road Bike."
"It's a bicycle, but it's Lego. $130 us."
"LEGO sets itself apart from its current competitors, who primarily market buildings and vehicles. This product is above all an excellent marketing tool, allowing LEGO to demonstrate that the world's leading toy company isn't content with just the usual products and is once again ahead of the curve when it comes to originality."
"Innovative and rewarding build experience"
The Road Bike impresses nearly all owners with its realistic proportions, working drivetrain mechanism, and surprising size, with only minor gripes about instruction clarity, fragility during the build, and non-functional shifters.
LEGO.com4.7Amazon5.0
