Behind the 2013 project is not the well-known Bochum frame builder Günter Krautscheid, but his son Sven, who works independently of his father and specialises in custom-made products. He soldered the frame using the socketless fillet-brazed process, in which solder is built up around the tube connections and modelled to create seamless-looking transitions. The cool technical look creates a chrome plating that would mercilessly expose any processing errors if they existed. But Krautscheid doesn't pull any punches, the workmanship is perfect as if from a single mould. To emphasise the modern appearance, Campa's electronic Athena EPS groupset was used in the build, rounded off by Bora high-profile wheels, which, like the handlebars, stem and seatpost, have been stripped of all lettering. Such attention to detail has its price, but Krautscheid can also do it cheaper. With normal paintwork, mechanical Athena and Zonda wheels, a similar bike would be available from him for just under €3,000. Despite the slim tubes, the slightly sloped frame is sufficiently stable for normal-weight riders.
Price 5,987 Euro
Weight 8.1 kilos
Reference/Info www.rahmenbau-krautscheid.de
Weight frame/fork/steering bearing** 1,905/375/105 grammes
Frame sizes*** only made to measure ( 54)
Seat/steering angle 74°/73°
Seat/top tube/head tube 535/545/189 mm plus 6 mm headset cap
Wheelbase/caster 990/48 mm
Stack/Reach/STR**** 574/380 mm/1.51
EQUIPMENT
Steering bearing Chris King, 1 inch
Brakes/gears/bottom bracket Campagnolo Athena EPS (50/34 t., BSA)
Wheels/tyres Campagnolo Bora One/Vittoria Corsa Evo (tubular tyre)
Handlebar/stem Deda RHM02/Deda Zero 1
Saddle/post Gebiomised/Deda RS01 (27.2 mm)
*The frame set accounts for 40 per cent and the equipment for 60 per cent of the overall grade. The grades are calculated with all decimal places up to the final grade; however, for the sake of clarity, all grades are given with rounded decimal places.
**Weighed weights.
***Manufacturer's specification, test size bold.
****Stack/Reach: projected vertical/horizontal measurement from the centre of the bottom bracket to the top of the head tube; STR (Stack to Reach): 1.36 means a very stretched, 1.60 an upright riding position.
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