Interesting: The seat stays are made of a mix of carbon and glass fibres, which should provide more flex at the rear. In fact, the bike is remarkably comfortable to ride, which is also helped by the relaxed riding position and the comfortable Fizik saddle. The gear range with chainrings with 52/36 teeth at the front and an 11-32 cassette is enormous. Treadless 28-millimetre tyres are strong on the road, but also work well on gravel. Especially on loose surfaces, you will appreciate the high directional stability as a result of the relatively long wheelbase. Hydraulic brakes with two 160-millimetre discs offer excellent modulation and plenty of braking power. The racing handlebars are wide at the ends and offer a comfortable grip. Mudguards can be easily attached.
CONCLUSION Agile thanks to lightweight wheels. Top functional equipment. Relaxed riding position, independent frame
Price 3,199 Euro
Weight 8.7 kilos
Reference/Info www.gtbicycles.com
MEASURED DATA
Weight frame/fork/steering bearing** 1,067/488/80 grammes
Frame sizes*** 51, 53, 55, 56, 58, 60 cm
Seat/top tube/head tube 565/565/183 mm plus 16 mm headset cover
Stack/Reach/STR**** 603/381 mm/1.58
EQUIPMENT
Brakes Shimano BR-RS685 (160/160 mm)
Gearshift/bottom bracket Shim. Ultegra (PF-BB30, 52/36 t.)
Wheels/tyres Stan's ZTR Grail/Conti GrandSport, 28 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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