Comfort road bike test: Rose Xeon Team CGF-4000 - Test 2015: Rose Xeon Team CGF-4000

However, if the suggested configuration of the test bike is already so good, the question arises as to why you should go to the trouble of using the configurator. Complete Dura-Ace, 25 millimetre wide top tyres from Conti, high-quality parts from Ritchey - a road bike could hardly be better equipped. The frame is comparatively sporty among the comfort bikes. The STR of 1.50 is on the borderline between racing and comfort geometry. In practice, the bike stands out due to its very good damping, which is the result of the interplay between the frame and the well-chosen equipment. A special feature is the rear direct mount brake positioned behind the bottom bracket.

CONCLUSION High-quality equipment, light, stable ride, top suspension values on the fork and saddle, fairly relaxed riding position, good value.

Reference/Info www.rosebikes.de

Price 2,749 Euro
Weight 6.9 kilos
available via mail order | construction kit

MEASURED DATA

Frame/fork/steering bearing weight 1,092/316/59 grammes
Frame sizes 50, 53, 55, 57, 59, 62 cm
Seat/steering angle 74°/73,5°
Seat/top tube/head tube 520/555/185 mm plus 26 mm headset cap
Wheelbase/caster 1,000/50 mm
Stack/Reach/STR 584/389 mm/1.50

EQUIPMENT

Steering bearing FSA, top 1-1/8, bottom 1-1/4 inch
Brakes/gears/bottom bracket Shimano Dura-Ace 9000 (50/34 t, Press-Fit BB86)
Wheels/tyres DT Swiss R23 Spline/Continental Grand Prix 4000S2 25C
Handlebar/stem Ritchey WCS Streem/Ritchey WCS
Saddle/post Selle Italia SLS Monolink/Ritchey WCS Carbon (27.2 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.