Nevertheless, the bike is reassuringly stable, and the "gravel" was unfamiliar with any significant unsteadiness on the test lap. The riding position is sporty and close to that of a competition crosser. The relatively wide tubeless tyres from Hutchinson and the option to fit mudguards turn the bike into a gravel bike. What sounds banal is a real highlight: the fork and the matching carbon mudguard come from the US manufacturer Enve. The mudguard can be clipped in and sits rattle-free. Enve and Crema are currently working on a similarly elegant solution for the rear wheel. With Di2 gears, Chris King hubs and carbon parts from Enve, the bike is elegantly equipped. The riding fun was initially spoilt by the tubeless tyres, which lost air while riding. It can be ridden without any problems with tubular tyres.
CONCLUSION Nobly equipped collector's item that masters stylish cruising as well as a brisk pace. Top craftsmanship
Price 8,500 euros
Weight 8.5 kilos
Reference/Info www.cremacycles.com
MEASURED DATA
Weight frame/fork/steering bearing** 1,676/469/122 grammes
Frame sizes*** made to measure
Seat/top tube/head tube 570/570/163 mm plus 5 mm headset cover
Stack/Reach/STR**** 579/388 mm/1.49
EQUIPMENT
Brakes Shimano BR-RS785 (140/140 mm)
Circuit Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 bottom bracket Rotor 3D (BSA, 50/34 t.)
Wheels/tyres Enve/Hutchinson Mamba CX, 34 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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