The consistent model upgrades of recent years have done the "Victrix", which is named after a Roman legion once stationed in the Rhineland, a favour. According to Il Diavolo boss Alberto Kunz, the carbon frame built in Italy is very stable, could be a little lighter, but offers an argument that puts the carbon competitors in this test to shame: On request, the frame can be customised and individually painted. During the ride test, the seven-kilo bike impressed with its precise steering and agile handling. The equipment is convincing without restriction: SRAM's lightweight "Red" groupset provides the drivetrain and gears, the brakes, which are functionally equivalent, come from the affordable "Rival" and impress with high braking power and good modulation thanks to new pads from the specialist Swiss Stop.
Order/Info: Il Diavolo, phone 02224/900190, www.ildiavolo.de
Weight frame/fork/ headset bearing*: 1,272/435/63 g
Frame sizes**: 48 to 66; 1 cm each, (57)
Seat/ steering angle: 74.5°/73°
Seat/ top/ head tube: 560/550/189 mm
Wheelbase/ caster: 985/56 mm
Stack/reach***: 590/388 mm
EQUIPMENT
Fork: Il Diavolo Carbon
Steering bearing: FSA, 1-1/8 inch
Brakes: SRAM Rival
Gears/bottom bracket: SRAM Rival (50/34 t.)
Wheels/tyres: Mavic Ksyrium SL/Continental GP 4000S tyres
Handlebar/stem: Deda Zero 100
Saddle/post: Fizik Antares/Deda Superzero Carbon (31.6 mm)
*weighted weights; **manufacturer's specification; test frame size greased; ***stack/reach: projected vertical or horizontal dimension from centre of bottom bracket to top edge of headset cap
