As a professional cyclist, Mario Cipollini always played the eccentric. The bikes to which the ex-sprinter lends his name follow this credo. Like other models from the brand, the "Bond" stands out with its avant-garde design: Curved tubes with flaring edges, an aero seat tube and the unique connection of the chainstays around the massive BB386 Evo bottom bracket turn the frame into a sculpture. The stiffness is average, but unobjectionable; the weight of the frame-fork set is rather heavy for a carbon frame. This does not prevent the bike from being a lot of fun to ride. Agile steering behaviour and the stretched position betray the professional sports genes. The equipment is beyond reproach and the EPS integration is exemplary. However, the bike will struggle with the price of almost 8,000 euros.
Price 7,950 Euro
Weight 7.4 kilos
Available in Specialised trade
Reference/Info www.mcipollini.com
Weight frame/fork/steering bearing** 1,232/425/88 grammes
Frame sizes*** 49, 52, 54, 56, 58 cm
Seat/steering angle 72°/74°
Seat/top tube/head tube 535/570/148 mm plus 17 mm headset cap
Wheelbase/caster 990/48 mm
Stack/Reach/STR**** 551/403 mm/1.37
EQUIPMENT
Steering bearing Cipollini, top 1-1/8, bottom 1-1/2 inch
Brakes/gears/bottom bracket Campagnolo Athena EPS (50/34 t., BB386 Evo)
Wheels/tyres Campagnolo Bullet/Continental Grand Prix 4000 S
Handlebar/stem 3T Ergonova LTD/3T ARX LTD
Saddle/post Selle Italia SLR Carbonio/Cipollini (aero profile)
* 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): 1.45-1.55 means a sporty riding position, below that a racing position, above that a comfortable position.
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