The GranFondo GF01, which is also available as a cheaper aluminium version (TOUR 12/2012->) is one of the most innovative racing bikes of recent years. The Swiss manufacturer has combined all the tricks of the trade to increase suspension comfort. An integral part of the bike are 28 millimetre wide Conti tyres, which roll on extra-wide rims and contribute significantly to suspension comfort thanks to their volume. The effect is enhanced by a particularly elastic seat post, which gives the bike one of the best comfort values ever measured by TOUR. The equipment with Ultegra Di2 is upper middle class, functionally top. The long wheelbase makes the bike a straight-line runner, ideal for brevets and other long-distance rides. The clearance in the fork and frame has been adapted to the wide tyres and there is even room for mudguards.
Price 4,999 Euro
Weight 7.5 kilos
Available in specialised shops
Reference/Info bmc-switzerland
Weight frame/fork/steering bearing** 1,054/399/74 grammes
Frame sizes*** 48, 51, 54, 56, 58, 61 cm
Seat/steering angle 74°/72,5°
Seat/top tube/head tube 510/555/177 mm plus 16 mm headset cap
Wheelbase/caster 1,010/52 mm
Stack/Reach/STR**** 580/390 mm/1.49
EQUIPMENT
Steering bearing FSA, top 1-1/8, bottom 1-1/2 inch
Brakes/gears/bottom bracket Shimano Ultegra Di2 (50/34 t, press-fit)
Wheels/tyres Easton EA90 RT/Continental Grand Prix 4Season 28
Handlebar/stem Easton EA70/Easton EA70
Saddle/post Fizik Aliante/BMC Compliance (27.2 mm)
* The frame set accounts for 40 % of the overall grade, the equipment for 60 %. 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.
**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): 1.4-1.5 means a sporty riding position, below that a racing position, above that a comfortable position.
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