Radon Regard 10.0: The versatile gravel bike in the TOUR test
Despite the gravel boom in recent years, this popular type of bike has led a shadowy existence at Radon. However, this changed in the spring of this year. They presented the Radon Regard 10.0 aluminium gravel bike.
Radon Regard 10.0: This is the price
For once, we're rolling up the field from the back and first looking at the price of the new development. For 1799 euros, Radon is launching an aluminium gravel bike on the market that doesn't have to hide from the big competition in the affordable segment around 2000 euros.
The manufacturer positions its top model as a classic all-rounder that can be converted into a bikepacking bike or randonneur thanks to mounting points for bags, mudguards and pannier rack. Two cheaper models are already fully equipped ex works, but are fitted with cheaper components.
The Radon Regard 10.0 shifts with Shimano's GRX 810 and a chainring. This limits the range of gears, but a double crankset and front derailleur can be easily retrofitted. There is also tuning potential in the wheelset, which at more than four kilograms is - as with other bikes in this price range - heavy as lead. The frameset weighs in at around 2300 grams, making it one of the lightest on the market.
Excellent directional stability
With a total weight of just under ten kilograms, the Regard needs to be set in motion and even short ramps are a real challenge. On the other hand, the bike scores points on gravel and forest paths with excellent directional stability.
The emphatically upright riding position and the wide handlebars make the Radon a comfortable companion. The frame's damping is a little too low for rough terrain, but this is compensated for by the high-quality tyres.
Overall, the Radon Regard 10.0 offers a lot of performance for little money. The maintenance-friendly cable routing and seatpost clamp round off the harmonious overall picture. That's all the bike you need to enter the world of gravel.
The Radon Regard 10.0 in detail
- Price: 1799 Euro
Weight frame/fork/steering bearing* 1779/456/98 grammes
Frame sizes** 50, 53, 56, 58, 61
Seat/top tube/head tube 535/555/166 millimetres
Stack/Reach/STR*** 590/384 millimetres/1.54
Wheelbase/caster 1040/67 millimetres
Equipment
Drive/Circuit Shimano GRX 810 (1x11; 40, 11-42 t.)
Brakes Shimano GRX 810 (160/160 mm)
Wheels/tyres (weights)**** Mavic Allroad/Continental Terra Speed 40 mm (f./h. 1742/2378 g)
Measured values & individual grades*****
Weight of complete wheel 9.9 kilos Grade 3.7
Steering head stiffness 112 Nm/° Grade 1.0
Lateral stiffness fork 51 N/mm Grade 1.3
Bottom bracket stiffness 63 N/mm Grade 1.0
Seatpost spring stiffness 59 N/mm Grade 2.7
Spring rate fork 44 N/mm Grade 2.3
*Weighed weights. **Manufacturer's test size in bold. ***Stack/reach projected vertical/horizontal dimension from centre of bottom bracket to top of head tube; STR (Stack to Reach) 1.36 means a very stretched, 1.60 an upright riding position. ****Wheel weights including tyres, cassette, quick release/threaded axles and brake discs if applicable. *****Individual grades, which are weighted differently in the overall grade, are only partially printed for reasons of space. The grades are calculated up to the final grade with all decimal places; however, for the sake of clarity, all grades are given with rounded decimal places.
Jens Klötzer
Editor
