You can't get a carbon racer with Di2 gears cheaper than Carver at the moment. Fortunately, you don't have to make any major compromises. The frame is cleanly finished, very stiff and not too heavy; however, the heavy fork pushes up the weight of the set. The riding impression is slightly spoilt by the moderate suspension comfort on the saddle, although the comfortable Prologo saddle compensates for this to some extent. There are now more stylish solutions for integrating the Di2 battery than the rail under the bottle cage. On the other hand, the Syntace handlebar/stem combination is of the finest quality and has a good grip. The riding position is sporty and the steering behaviour is agile. The generous ten-year warranty including crash replacement is commendable.
Price 2500 Euro
Weight 8.0 kilos
Available in specialised shops
Reference/Info www.carver.de
Weight frame/fork/steering bearing** 1,130/516/92 grammes
Frame sizes*** 50, 52, 54, 56, 59 cm
Seat/steering angle 73,5°/73,5°
Seat/top tube/head tube 570/565/165 mm plus 16 mm headset cap
Wheelbase/caster 1,000/52 mm
Stack/Reach/STR**** 567/401 mm/1.41
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 Mavic Equipe S/Mavic Yksion Comp
Handlebar/stem Syntace Racelite 2014 (aluminium)/Syntace F148
Saddle/post Prologo Zero/Syntace P6 (31.6 mm)
*The frame set accounts for 40 % of the overall grade, the equipment for 60 %. 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 an extremely race-like riding position, 1.60 an extremely comfortable riding position. A typical sporty position is in the range of 1.44 to 1.49.
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