With its heavily teardrop-shaped tubes, integrated seatpost and internal brake and gear cables, the Kult, which is the product of an Italian-Asian co-operation, is placed exactly in the middle of the competition in the wind tunnel test; however, the gap to the three best - Felt, Kestrel and Cervélo - is already quite clear. In the TOUR standard test, the bike presents itself as balanced. The racer shows no weaknesses, but no real strengths either. In the practical test, the bike made a harmonious impression, the riding stability was easily sufficient for the two riders weighing just under 70 kilos. Campa's classy Super Record groupset contributes to the good riding impression, but drives the price up to proud heights. The braking behaviour of the Xentis carbon rims is good, at least in dry conditions, but the fiddly saddle clamp could be improved.
Price: 6.699 Euro
Weight: 6,9 Kilo
Reference/Info www.kuota-cycle.com
Weight frame/fork/headset bearing* 1,182/444/74 g
Frame sizes** XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL
Seat/steering angle 73.5°/73°
Seat/top/head tube 680/550/159 mm plus 16 mm headset cap
Wheelbase/caster 985/55 mm
Stack/Reach/STR*** 562/386 mm/1.46
Equipment
Fork Kuota
Steering bearing Stronglight, top 1-1/8, bottom 1-1/4 inch
Brakes/gears/bottom bracket Campa Super Record (50/34 t., BB30)
Wheels/tyres Xentis Squad/ Conti GP 4000S (folding tyre)
Handlebar/stem Deda Zero 100
Saddle/post San Marco Aspide/Kuota Aero (integrated)
*Weighed weights. **Manufacturer's specification, test size greased. ***Stack/reach: projected vertical/horizontal measurement from the centre of the bottom bracket to the top of the headset cap; STR (stack to reach): Values from 1.45 to 1.55 indicate a sporty riding position, values below that are race-like, above that comfortable.
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