The Dolce 8.2 is an unspectacular, reliable and durable road bike. The cleanly finished aluminium frame, protected by Eloxat, is convincingly stiff in the head tube and bottom bracket and correspondingly stable. The slim seat post provides noticeable suspension and the tightly padded saddle is comfortable to sit on. The equipment also offers no reason to criticise the function. The shifting technology comes from Shimano's Ultegra groupset, the Shimano brakes without groupset integration decelerate very well, as the same pads are fitted as on the Ultegra. The DT Swiss wheels are characterised by the same features as the entire bike: they are robust but relatively heavy. The first upgrade measure would be better tyres.
Price 1,599 Euro
Weight 8.6 kilos
Available in specialised shops
Reference/Info www.bergamont.de
Weight frame/fork/steering bearing* 1.648/565/83 g
Frame sizes** 50, 53, 56, 59, 62 cm
Seat/steering angle 74,5°/74,5°
Seat/top tube/head tube 565/565/154 mm plus 16 mm headset cap
Wheelbase/caster 990/46 mm
Stack/Reach/STR*** 566/388 mm/1.46
EQUIPMENT
Fork Bergamont
Steering bearing BGM ( top 1-1/8, bottom 1-1/2 inch)
Brakes Shimano R56 1
Gearshift/bottom bracket Shimano Ultegra (50/34 t., BS A)
Wheels/tyres DT Swiss R 1900/Vittoria Zaffiro
Handlebar/stem BGM/BGM
Saddle/post Bergamont Pro/BGM (27.2 mm)
*Weighed weights. **Manufacturer's specification, test size greased. ***Stack/reach: projected vertical/horizontal measurement from the centre of the bottom bracket to the top of the headset cap; STR (stack to reach): Values from 1.45 to 1.55 indicate a sporty riding position, values below that are race-like, above that comfortable.
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