Competition road bike test: Eddy Merckx San Remo 76 - Test 2015: Eddy Merckx San Remo 76

With the square seatpost, however, the Belgian manufacturer overdoes it with independence. The tapered seat tube severely restricts the adjustment range of the seatpost. Despite the 560 millimetre top tube, the 1.80 metre tall testers did not quite reach the required seat height. This would be possible with the next larger frame, but then the frame would be quite long. The San Remo 76 was the only model in the test with the 105 groupset, which ranks below the Ultegra. Functionally, there is no noticeable difference between the groupsets. However, the higher weight of the 105 is one reason why the bike only came last on the scales in the test.

CONCLUSION Race-orientated, stable carbon frame, simply equipped, limited adjustment range of the seat post

Reference/Info www.eddymerckx.be

Price 2,499 Euro
Weight 8.6 kilos
available in specialised shops

MEASURED DATA

Frame/fork/steering bearing weight 1,176/433/82 grammes
Frame sizes 47, 50, (53), 56, 59, 61 cm
Seat/steering angle 72,5°/72°
Seat/top tube/head tube 500/560/137 mm plus 16 mm headset cap
Wheelbase/caster 995/62 mm
Stack/Reach/STR 534/390 mm/1.37

EQUIPMENT

Steering bearing No-name, top 1-1/8, bottom 1.5 inch
Brakes/gears/bottom bracket Shimano 105 (52/36 t., Press-Fit BB86)
Wheels/tyres Fulcrum Racing Sport/Vittoria Rubino 25C
Handlebar/stem Deda Zero 100/Deda Zero 100
Saddle/post Prologo Zero/Eddy Merckx (integrated)

*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.